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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, with an 86.5 score against 75.7. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, we must tell that it is also incredibly older, somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, much more display brightness and a quite larger display.
The Galaxy M31 takes a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light images and video and a way better 64 megapixels resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a better storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 counts with greater battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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