Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-27 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 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 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco F3 is a little bit better than the Galaxy M31, getting an 87.3 score against 86.5. Both devices we compare here use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding operating system features. Although the Xiaomi Poco F3 is a little heavier than Galaxy M31, it's somewhat thinner and also newer.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a little better performance than Galaxy M31. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a bit bigger screen, way more brightness and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 features superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4520mAh.
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