Samsung Galaxy M31 8GB RAM vs POCO X3 8GB RAM

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M31 8GB RAM vs POCO X3 8GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X3 8GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,778, while Samsung Galaxy M31 8GB RAM scores 1,284, making POCO X3 8GB RAM the better performer.


Display: POCO X3 8GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M31 8GB RAM offers 6.4 inches, making POCO X3 8GB RAM the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M31 8GB RAM features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO X3 8GB RAM's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M31 8GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M31 8GB RAM and POCO X3 8GB RAM feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31 8GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X3 8GB RAM offers 20 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31 8GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO X3 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 23h 03m, while Samsung Galaxy M31 8GB RAM delivers 15h 43m, making POCO X3 8GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M31 8GB RAM and POCO X3 8GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: POCO X3 8GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M31 8GB RAM is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO X3 8GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M31 8GB RAM has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
79%

Release Date

29 May, 2020
29 Sep, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Snapdragon 732G
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
33W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Terrific battery life
  • Attractive AMOLED display
  • Smooth software experience
  • Smooth 120Hz display
  • Great battery life
  • Good cameras

Cons

  • Poor low light camera performance
  • Processor could be better
  • Uninspiring design
  • Lags and stutters at times
  • MIUI 12 has bloatware and ads
  • Bulky and heavy build

User Ratings

4.2/5
(313,358 ratings)
4.3/5
(39,496 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

194,497
AnTuTu Score
282,092
AnTuTu Score
15h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
23h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 29, 2020
(Official)
Sep 29, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 618

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

194,497
282,092

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

48.3 %
13.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
85.16 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.25 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
165.3 mm

Width

75.1 mm
76.3 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
10.08 mm

Weight

191 grams
225 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera25 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 48 Hours(4G)
Up to 45 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Quick Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 43m
23h 03m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 1m 8s
1h 31m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.383 W/kg
Head: 0.747 W/kg Body: 0.615 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope