Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M31 Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

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Samsung Galaxy M31

Samsung Galaxy M31

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G or Samsung Galaxy M31 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G Samsung Galaxy M31
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Release date 2020, November 26 2020, February 25
Dimensions (HxWxD) 165.4 x 76.8 x 9 mm | 6.51 x 6.51 x 3.02 in 159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.96 in
Weight 215 g | 7.58 oz 191 g | 6.74 oz
Body Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5) Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
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Colors Gray, Blue, Red/Mint Ocean Blue, Space Black, Red
Battery 4820 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 6000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.67" in 6.4" in
Screen area 107.4 cm2 100.5 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 84.6% 84.1%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2400 px 1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 395 PPI 403 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs - HDR10
-120Hz
-450 nits (typ)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 108 MP, Quad 64 MP, Triple
Camera specs -108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52'', 0.7µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-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", 1.12µm
-5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Single 32 MP, Single
Specifications 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm
Functions HDR, panorama HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 10, MIUI 12 Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
Chipset - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) - Exynos 9611 (10nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 619 Mali-G72 MP3
External memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 392189
Antutu 10 CPU 140436
Antutu 10 GPU 74281
Antutu 10 Mem 74047
Antutu 10 UX 140436
Antutu 8 Total 391923 194554
GeekBench 6 Single Core 323
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 1054
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 1497
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 1450
GeekBench 5 Single Core 323
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1211

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
-5G - 1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, 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 dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes (market/region dependent)
USB USB Type-C 2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.1, 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 Unspecified FM radio, RDS, recording
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Fast charging 33W, 100% in 58 min
- IP53
-Water-repellent coating

- Fast battery charging 15W
Versions
- Versions: SM-M315F/DS

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