The new Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G device has a 4 camera setup with a main lens of 108 MP, Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor chipset and a battery of 4820 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 Note 9 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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Screen Display | 6.67 in (inches) | 6.4 in (inches) |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | MediaTek Helio P65 |
Operating System | MIUI V12 (Android 10) | MIUI V12 (Android 10) |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
RAM | 6 GB (gigabytes) or 8 GB (gigabytes) | 4 GB (gigabytes) or 6 GB (gigabytes) |
Storage | 128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes) | 64 GB (gigabytes),128 GB (gigabytes) |
Camera | 108/8/2/2 MP | 48/8/5/5 MP |
Front Camera | 16 MP | 20 MP |
Battery | 4820 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Processor and Operating System
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 2 cores of 2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 and 6 cores of 1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A55. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2200 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture,Three-dimensional liquid cooling and 11 temperature sensors. Running on MIUI V12 (Android 10) operating system.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G is a better 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 Note 9 Pro 5G is carrying a Qualcomm Adreno 619 gpu in the interior and the Samsung Galaxy A31 has the ARM Mali-G52 graphics processor.
Battery
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G battery capacity is 4820 mAh which is a 3.7% (percent) less powerful than the 5000 mAh offered by the Samsung Galaxy A31. Some features include Fast charging and Non-removable.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 battery include Fast charging and Non-removable.
Screen
The smartphone is using a IPS display with 1080 x 2400 pixels and a screen size of 6.67 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 Note 9 Pro 5G is a 4.2% bigger than Samsung Galaxy A31 screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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120 Hz refresh rate | 2.5D curved glass screen |
2.5D curved glass screen | Capacitive |
240 Hz touch sampling rate | Infinity-U Display |
450 cd/m² | Multi-touch |
Capacitive | Scratch resistant |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Scratch resistant | |
TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is carrying a ram memory of 6 GB (gigabytes) or 8 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 1866 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, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G gives a 50% more ram memory capacity than Samsung Galaxy A31.
The maximum capacity offered by the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is 8 gigabytes ,which is a 33.33% bigger 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 Note 9 Pro 5G comes with or 128 GB (gigabytes) or 256 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G gives a 100% more storage memory capacity than Samsung Galaxy A31.
The max storage capacity offered by the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is 256 gigabytes ,which is a 100% more than the Samsung Galaxy A31 with 128 gigabytes.
Samsung Galaxy A31 gets you or 64 GB (gigabytes) or 128 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G rear camera setup is composed by 4 lenses of 108/8/2/2 MP , the flash type is Dual LED , a pixel size of 0.7 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.8 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 Note 9 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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1080p @ 60 fps | Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) |
Angle of view – 120° (#2) | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) |
Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#4) |
Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) | Autofocus |
Aperture size – f/2.4 (#4) | Continuous shooting |
Autofocus | Digital zoom |
Cinematic Filters | Exposure compensation |
Digital image stabilization | Face detection |
Digital zoom | Fourth rear camera – 5 MP (macro) |
Exposure compensation | Geotagging |
Face detection | HDR |
Fourth rear camera – 2 MP (depth-sensing) | ISO settings |
Geotagging | Panorama |
HDR | Scene mode |
ISO settings | Secondary rear camera – 8 MP (ultra-wide) |
Macro mode | Self-timer |
Movie Frame | Third rear camera – 5 MP (depth-sensing) |
Panorama | Touch focus |
Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | White balance settings |
Photo Movie | |
Pixel size – 1.75 m (#3) | |
Pixel size – 1.75 m (#4) | |
Pixel size – 2.1 m (9-in-1 pixel binning) | |
Scene mode | |
Secondary rear camera – 8 MP (ultra-wide-angle) | |
Self-timer | |
Super Night View 2.0 | |
Third rear camera – 2 MP (macro) | |
Touch focus | |
Video Tag | |
White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G comes with a 16 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 Note 9 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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16 MP | 20 MP |
Aperture:f/2.0 | Aperture:f/2.2 |
Digital image stabilization | Biometric recognition |
Face detection | HDR |
Face unlock | |
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 Note 9 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy A31 |
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5G NSA | EDGE |
5G SA | GPRS |
Built-in 5G modem | HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) |
EDGE | LTE Cat 10(102.0/452.2 Mbit/s) |
EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) | UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
GPRS | |
HSPA+ | |
LTE | |
TD- | |
TD-SCDMA | |
UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G price is $300 and the Samsung Galaxy A31 price tag is $200
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