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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-07-14 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | 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 |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's overall score of 78.7. These devices include Android operating system, but Galaxy M31 has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has Android 10 version, providing the user some nice extra features. Galaxy M31's construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, but it is a little lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy M31 features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy M31 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy M31 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a lot better 64 MP resolution back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy M31's storage to install games and applications is just as good as Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's one, both of them have a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and exactly the same internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy M31 features superior battery duration than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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