Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-11-20 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 377.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.09 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, having an 86.5 score against 83.7. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy M31 has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has Android 10 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features. Galaxy M31's design is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, although both were released with only a couple of months difference.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 10. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Galaxy M31 and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 count with similar displays, because although the Galaxy M31 has less bright screen and a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos, a camera with lot more MP and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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