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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-29 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue and Red |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Pocophone F1's global score of 85.5. Samsung Galaxy M31's design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, but it is just a bit heavier. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little faster processor than Galaxy M31, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2246, a just a bit inferior number of pixels per inch of screen and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little brighter display. The Samsung Galaxy M31 captures better videos and photos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a much bigger sensor, a way more mega pixels back camera and a larger camera aperture to take better images in low light environments.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy M31 features a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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