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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 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 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31s is much better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a global score of 88 against 76. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M31s has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Galaxy M31s's body is extremely newer than Xiaomi Mi Note 2's, although it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
Galaxy M31s has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a quite larger display and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy M31s features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Galaxy M31s also has a greater number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a larger aperture and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s features a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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