Samsung Galaxy M31s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M31s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,754, while Samsung Galaxy M31s scores 1,279, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M31s offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M31s features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M31s the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31s offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31s better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31s offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31s better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M31s delivers longer battery life with 18h 35m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy M31s the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M31s offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M31s is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy M31s has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

05 Aug, 2020
17 Mar, 2020
26 May, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Snapdragon 720G
Unisoc T8200
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP
8 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
5020 mAh
6000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
18W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Best-in-class battery
  • Great display
  • Daylight photography is good
  • Stellar design 
  • The primary camera is quite good
  • Amazing battery life
  • Standout design
  • Tall, colourful display
  • Clean software experience
  • Realistic camera tones

Cons

  • Misses out on high screen refresh rate
  • Not so great for gaming
  • Bloatware
  • Gaming is weaker than Realme 6's MediaTek G90T
  • Pricing is confusing
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4.2/5
(112,183 ratings)
4.3/5
(162,019 ratings)
4.5/5
(5,725 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

157,068
AnTuTu Score
N/A
511,972
AnTuTu Score
18h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 05, 2020
(Official)
Mar 17, 2020
(Official)
May 21, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Unisoc T8200 T8200

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 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
8 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 618
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

157,068
N/A
511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
26.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.7 %
N/A
23.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

420 nits
450 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
395 ppi
265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.07 %
84.62 %
84.27 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

159.3 mm
165.7 mm
168 mm

Width

74.4 mm
76.6 mm
77.7 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm
8.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

203 grams
209 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.791/2.25" sensor size S5KGM2 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
N/A

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera1µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

No
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5020 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 51 Hours(4G)
Up to 29 Hours(2G)
Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

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.

18h 35m
N/A
10h 42m

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

1h 32m 11s
2h 15m 7s
2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.38 W/kg
Head: 0.898 W/kg Body: 0.483 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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