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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-11-11 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 M31 is slightly better than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, with an 86.5 score against 81.5. These devices include the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding operating system features. Galaxy M31's design is just a little lighter than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, but it is just a bit thicker and was released around a year before.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G and Galaxy M31 both count with extremely similar processing units, and although the Galaxy M31 has a higher amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a camera with a lot better resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G features a better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy M31, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB.
Galaxy M31 features superior battery life than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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