Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs vivo Y31 2021

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs vivo Y31 2021 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,807, while vivo Y31 2021 scores 1,296, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while vivo Y31 2021 offers 6.58 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and vivo Y31 2021 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while vivo Y31 2021 offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while vivo Y31 2021 offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while vivo Y31 2021 offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo Y31 2021 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and vivo Y31 2021 both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
₹15,927
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₹20,490
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
75%

Release Date

11 May, 2020
20 Jan, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

32 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5020 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

User Ratings

4.4/5
(42,317 ratings)
4.4/5
(9,613 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

277,621
AnTuTu Score
220,647
AnTuTu Score
19h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 11, 2020
(Official)
Jan 20, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 610

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

277,621
220,647

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

30.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)

Brightness

450 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.73 %
84.75 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.7 %

Design

Height

165.5 mm
163.8 mm

Width

76.6 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

209 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Video Pro Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5020 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging 70% in 64 minutes

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.

19h 03m
N/A

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

1h 39m 53s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.880 W/kg Body: 0.475 W/kg
Head: 0.87 W/kg Body: 0.39 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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