The new Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power device has a 4 camera setup with a main lens of 48 MP, Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor chipset and a battery of 6000 mAh. On other side, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has awesome features. The comparison for both models with new specs are detailed next.
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Specifications
| Feature | Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.53 in (inches) | 6.4 in (inches) |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | MediaTek Helio P65 |
| Operating System | MIUI V12 (Android 10) | MIUI V12 (Android 10) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| RAM | 4 GB (gigabytes) | 4 GB (gigabytes) or 6 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 64 GB (gigabytes),128 GB (gigabytes) | 64 GB (gigabytes),128 GB (gigabytes) |
| Camera | 48/8/2/2 MP | 48/8/5/5 MP |
| Front Camera | 8 MP | 20 MP |
| Battery | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Processor and Operating System
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 4 cores of 2.0 GHz Kryo 260 and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Kryo 260. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2000 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. Running on MIUI V12 (Android 10) operating system.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 is a less powerful chipset processor than the MediaTek Helio P65.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy A31 has a MediaTek Helio P65, the second processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 2 cores of 2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 and 6 cores of 1.7 GHz Cortex-A55. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2000 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. And it’s running on MIUI V12 (Android 10) OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power is carrying a Qualcomm Adreno 610,950 MHz (megahertz) gpu in the interior and the Samsung Galaxy A31 has the ARM Mali-G52 graphics processor.
Battery
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power battery capacity is 6000 mAh which is a 20% (percent) more powerful than the 5000 mAh offered by the Samsung Galaxy A31. Some features include Fast charging, Non-removable, 22.5W charger in box and Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 battery include Fast charging and Non-removable.
Screen
The smartphone is using a IPS display with 1080 x 2340 pixels and a screen size of 6.53 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy A31 is featuring a Super AMOLED display with 1080 x 2400 pixels and a screen size of 6.4 in (inches).
As we can see here, the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power is a 2% bigger than Samsung Galaxy A31 screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
|---|---|
| 1500:1 | 2.5D curved glass screen |
| 2.5D curved glass screen | Capacitive |
| 400 cd/m² | Infinity-U Display |
| 70% NTSC | Multi-touch |
| Capacitive | Scratch resistant |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Scratch resistant | |
| TÜV Rheinland Certified Reading Mode |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power is carrying a ram memory of 4 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 2133 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR4X and Double channel.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 is coming with a 4 GB (gigabytes) or 6 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like LPDDR4X and Double channel.
In the basic edition, both phones have the same ram capacity of 4 gigabytes.
The maximum ram capacity offered by the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power is 4 gigabytes ,which is a 50% smaller than the Samsung Galaxy A31 with 6 gigabytes
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power comes with or 64 GB (gigabytes) or 128 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, both phones have the same storage capacity of 64 gigabytes.
At the more expensive edition, both smartphones present the same built-in storage capacity:128 gigabytes.
Samsung Galaxy A31 gets you or 64 GB (gigabytes) or 128 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power rear camera setup is composed by 4 lenses of 48/8/2/2 MP , the flash type is LED , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/2.2 f/2.2 f/2.4 f/2.4 respectively.
Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy A31 rear camera comes with 4 lenses of 48/8/5/5 MP , the flash type is LED , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/2.0 f/2.2 f/2.4 f/2.4 respectively.
| Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
|---|---|
| Angle of view – 120° (#2) | Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) |
| Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#4) |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#4) | Autofocus |
| Autofocus | Continuous shooting |
| Digital image stabilization | Digital zoom |
| Digital zoom | Exposure compensation |
| Exposure compensation | Face detection |
| Face detection | Fourth rear camera – 5 MP (macro) |
| Fourth rear camera – 2 MP (macro) | Geotagging |
| Geotagging | HDR |
| HDR | ISO settings |
| ISO settings | Panorama |
| Macro mode | Scene mode |
| Panorama | Secondary rear camera – 8 MP (ultra-wide) |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Self-timer |
| Pixel size – 1.75 m (#3) | Third rear camera – 5 MP (depth-sensing) |
| Scene mode | Touch focus |
| Secondary rear camera – 8 MP (ultra-wide) | White balance settings |
| Self-timer | |
| Sensor size – 1/5″ (#3) | |
| Third rear camera – 2 MP (depth-sensing) | |
| Touch focus | |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power comes with a 8 MP in the front.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a 20 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
|---|---|
| 8 MP | 20 MP |
| Aperture:f/2.0 | Aperture:f/2.2 |
| Face detection | Biometric recognition |
| Face unlock | HDR |
| HDR |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
| Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
|---|---|
| 128GB – UFS 2.2 | EDGE |
| 64GB – UFS 2.1 | GPRS |
| EDGE | HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) |
| EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) | LTE Cat 10(102.0/452.2 Mbit/s) |
| GPRS | UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
| HSPA+ | |
| LTE Cat 12(102.0/603.0 Mbit/s) | |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power price is $140 (4 GB + 64 GB) or $160 (4 GB + 128 GB) and the Samsung Galaxy A31 price tag is $200
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