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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M31

 
Brief information about compared phones: Samsung Galaxy M31 , Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Samsung Galaxy M31 2020 year of release, cpu Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), screen 6.4", with resolution 1080x2340. Smartphone has 32 megapixel front camera and 64 megapixel main camera.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro 2019 year of release, cpu Octa-core (2x Cortex-A76 & 6x Cortex-A55), screen 6.53", with resolution 1080x2340. Smartphone has 20 megapixel front camera and 64 megapixel main camera.

Display Technology Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.4" inch 6.53" inch
Screen area 100.5 cm2 104.7 cm2
Screen format 19.5:9 (height:width) 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 84.1% 84.9%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2340 px 1080 x 2340 px
PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI 395 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 64 MP, Triple 64 MP, Quad
Camera specs 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0", (depth) 64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.7'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5'', 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP, 1.75µm, depth sensor
Functions HDR HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 32 MP, Single 20 MP, Single
Specifications 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm 20 MP, f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score 84
DxOMark Photo 87
DxOMark Video 78
Performance Operating system OS Android 10.0; One UI 2.0 Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset Exynos 9611 (10nm) Mediatek Helio G90T (12nm)
Processor CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core (2x Cortex-A76 & 6x Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G76MC4
External memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM 64GB 6 GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Antutu 7 score 283293
GeekBench 4 Single Core 2562
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 7739
Antutu 8 score 194554 291733
GeekBench 5 Single Core 485
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1589
General specs Release date 2020, February 25 2019, August
Dimensions (HxWxD) 159.2 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm 161.3 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm
Weight 191 g 199 g
Colors Ocean Blue, Space Black, Red Black, Red, Blue, White
Battery 6000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 200 EUR 180 EUR
Body build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
Communication and Connectivity SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio Radio FM radio, RDS, recording FM radio, recording
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features Dop Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-M315F/DS Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) - Preliminary specifications

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy Galaxy M31
  • Screen 6.4"
  • Front camera 32 MP
  • Main camera 64 MP
  • Internal memory 128 GB
  • External memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) GB
  • RAM 6 GB
Reasons to buy Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Screen 6.53"
  • Front camera 20 MP
  • Main camera 64 MP
  • Internal memory 128 GB
  • External memory microSD GB
  • RAM 8 GB