Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 overall score. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M31 has 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy M31 is a notably newer phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it is just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker.
Galaxy M31 counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a bit greater pixels density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit larger screen. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM.
Galaxy M31 has a greater storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M31 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 features a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 takes way better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low light images, a back camera with a way better resolution and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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