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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-27 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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 Galaxy M31s is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco F3, having a global score of 88 against 87.3. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, Galaxy M31s's body is a little heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Poco F3. These devices include the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a sharper display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit worse amount of pixels per display inch, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a little larger display. The Galaxy M31s has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy M31s also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy M31s. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy M31s counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Poco F3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same size aperture, the Galaxy M31s also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy M31s has greater battery life than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has a 33% bigger battery capacity.
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