Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Galaxy A31 has a global score of 81.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's global score of 75.6. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS, but Galaxy A31 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy A31 construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, but it's just a little bit lighter.
The Galaxy A31 has a processor that is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although the Galaxy A31 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T and the Samsung Galaxy A31 feature very similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a quite larger screen and a little greater pixels density.
Galaxy A31 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy A31 counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A31, and although they both have a 0.5 inches sensor and a same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also has a larger aperture to take better low light images and a way better video quality.
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