Samsung Galaxy A31 vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy A31: 6 g lighter

    Galaxy A31:
    185 g
    Mi 9T:
    191 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A31: 1.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy A31:
    73.1 mm
    Mi 9T:
    74.3 mm
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    Galaxy A31:
    4 GB RAM
    Mi 9T:
    6 GB RAM
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A31:
    Quad
    Mi 9T:
    Triple
  • Height

    Mi 9T: 2.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy A31:
    159.3 mm
    Mi 9T:
    156.7 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy A31:
    2020
    Mi 9T:
    2019

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A31

    Height:
    159.3 mm +2.6 mm versus Mi 9T
    Width:
    73.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Mi 9T

    Height:
    156.7 mm
    Width:
    74.3 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy A31
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A31

    185 g

  2. 2. Mi 9T

    191 g

    +6 g versus Galaxy A31

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy A31

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.9 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 9T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy A31, Mi 9T, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A31Mi 9T
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A31

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. Mi 9T

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A31

    5000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Mi 9T

  2. 2. Mi 9T

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A312. Mi 9T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A31, Mi 9T.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Mi 9T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.3 Х 73.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 156.7 Х 74.3 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A31, Mi 9T.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Mi 9T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.9 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.9%
  • 86.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 411 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A31, Mi 9T.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Mi 9T
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -5 MP
  • (depth)
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 53mm (telephoto)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom -13 MP
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3''
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • Motorized pop-up 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 0.8µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A31, Mi 9T.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Mi 9T
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz & 6x1.7 GHz)
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 618
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 218548
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2540
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6911
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 264797
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 529
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1658
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A31, Mi 9T.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Mi 9T
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 24
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush Blue
  • Prism Crush Red
  • Prism Crush White
  • Carbon black
  • Red flame
  • Glacier blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A31, Mi 9T.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Mi 9T
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A31, Mi 9T.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Mi 9T
Radio Unknown
  • Yes
Others Unknown
  • HDR
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A31, Mi 9T.
SpecificationGalaxy A31Mi 9T
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For Global market