Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-23 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, getting a score of 86.5 against 74.1. Galaxy M31's body is much newer, but a bit thicker and heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. These devices use Android OS, but the Galaxy M31 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Galaxy M31 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 feature very similar screens, because although the Galaxy M31 has a little bit opaque screen, it also counts with a little bit better quantity of pixels in each display inch, a little higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a larger screen. The Galaxy M31 features more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy M31 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has a lot more megapixels back camera, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a superior battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has a 46% larger battery size.
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