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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.1 |
| 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Galaxy M31s is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having a score of 88 against 79. Galaxy M31s's construction is a little bit thicker but just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and both were released with only 4 months difference. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also counts with a little bit higher screen pixels density. Galaxy M31s counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M31s also has 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M31s has superior battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy M31s shoots clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same video definition, the Galaxy M31s also has a camera with lot more mega pixels and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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