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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Poco X2, getting an 86.5 score against 79.3. Galaxy M31 is a a little bit lighter phone than the Xiaomi Poco X2, but they are 0.35inches thick. These devices have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both should count with all the same OS features.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Poco X2. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM. The Galaxy M31 has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little higher pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has much more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 and Xiaomi Poco X2 feature incredibly similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy M31 has a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos, they both have a same resolution back facing camera, a 0.59 inches back-facing camera sensor, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy M31 features greater battery life than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
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