Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 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 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 has a score of 88, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3's global score of 75.3. Galaxy M31s's design is extremely newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Galaxy M31s has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Galaxy M31s has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Both have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a bit better screen than Galaxy M31s, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite inferior pixels count per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a way higher 64 MP resolution camera. The Galaxy M31s counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M31s also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.