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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 10.89 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A31 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco M3, with a overall score of 81.3 against 78.2. Even though Galaxy A31 and the Xiaomi Poco M3 were only released with a few months difference, Galaxy A31 is thinner and just a little bit lighter. Both of these devices come with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Poco M3, both have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixel density and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Galaxy A31 features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Poco M3, although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting images in poorly lited situations, they both have a 0.5 inches sensor, a 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 and the Samsung Galaxy A31 count with really similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy A31, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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