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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-26 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 has an overall score of 86.5, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G's overall score of 79.5. Galaxy M31's design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, but it is just a bit heavier. Both phones we compare here have the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, although it has a bit smaller display, a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little lower pixels count per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much more MP back-facing camera. Galaxy M31 has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because it has a 20 percent more battery size.
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