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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 610 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31s has a global score of 88, which is much better than Xiaomi Poco M3's score of 78.2. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M31s has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Poco M3 has Android 10. Galaxy M31s's body is a little bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Poco M3, and both were released with only 4 months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy M31s counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy M31s also has a bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy M31s has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M31s also has 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy M31s and Xiaomi Poco M3 feature extremely similar battery performance.
The Galaxy M31s captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy M31s also has a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures, a camera with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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