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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-20 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 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 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy M31 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, having a score of 86.5 against 83.4. Galaxy M31's construction is lighter and a little thinner than the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, although it was released about 13 months before. Both of these devices include the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding operating system features.
The Galaxy M31 has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater display density. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy M31, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M31. Both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a way higher resolution back facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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