The new Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G mobile phone 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 M31s also has interesting 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 M31s |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.67 in (inches) | 6.5 in (inches) |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 |
| Operating System | MIUI V12 (Android 10) | MIUI V12 (Android 10) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| RAM | 6 GB (gigabytes) or 8 GB (gigabytes) | 6 GB (gigabytes) or 8 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 128 GB (gigabytes),256 GB (gigabytes) | 64 GB (gigabytes),128 GB (gigabytes) |
| Camera | 108/8/2/2 MP | 64/12/5/5 MP |
| Front Camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| Battery | 4820 mAh | 6000 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 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy M31s has a Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611, the second processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 4 cores of 2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 and 4 cores of 1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2300 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 M31s has the ARM Mali-G72 MP3,3 cores graphics processor.
Battery
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G battery capacity is 4820 mAh which is a 24.4% (percent) less powerful than the 6000 mAh offered by the Samsung Galaxy M31s. Some features include Fast charging and Non-removable.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s battery include Fast charging, Non-removable and 25W fast charging.
Screen
The handset is using a IPS display with 1080 x 2400 pixels and a screen size of 6.67 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Samsung Galaxy M31s is featuring a Super AMOLED display with 1080 x 2340 pixels and a screen size of 6.5 in (inches).
As we can see here, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G is a 2.6% bigger than Samsung Galaxy M31s screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy M31s |
|---|---|
| 120 Hz refresh rate | 2.5D curved glass screen |
| 2.5D curved glass screen | 420 cd/m² peak brightness |
| 240 Hz touch sampling rate | 78960:1 dynamic contrast ratio |
| 450 cd/m² | Capacitive |
| Capacitive | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Infinity-O Display |
| Scratch resistant | Multi-touch |
| TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification | Widevine L1 certification for HD streaming |
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 M31s is coming with a 6 GB (gigabytes) or 8 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like LPDDR4X and Double channel.
In the basic edition, both phones have the same ram capacity of 6 gigabytes.
At the more expensive edition, both phone present the same ram capacity:8 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 M31s.
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 M31s with 128 gigabytes.
Samsung Galaxy M31s 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 M31s rear camera comes with 4 lenses of 64/12/5/5 MP , the flash type is LED , a focal length(35 mm) of 27 mm , carrying sensor like Samsung S5KGW1 , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.8 f/2.2 f/2.4 f/2.4 respectively.
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy M31s |
|---|---|
| 1080p @ 60 fps | 8x digital zoom |
| 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 |
| Cinematic Filters | Digital zoom |
| Digital image stabilization | Exposure compensation |
| Digital zoom | Face detection |
| Exposure compensation | Fourth rear camera – 5 MP (macro) |
| Face detection | Geotagging |
| Fourth rear camera – 2 MP (depth-sensing) | HDR |
| Geotagging | ISO settings |
| HDR | Panorama |
| ISO settings | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Macro mode | Pixel size – 1.6 m (4-in-1 pixel binning) |
| Movie Frame | Scene mode |
| Panorama | Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide angle) |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Self-timer |
| Photo Movie | Sensor type – ISOCELL PLUS |
| Pixel size – 1.75 m (#3) | Super Phase Detection |
| Pixel size – 1.75 m (#4) | Third rear camera – 5 MP (depth-sensing) |
| Pixel size – 2.1 m (9-in-1 pixel binning) | Touch focus |
| Scene mode | White balance settings |
| 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 M31s has a 32 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy M31s |
|---|---|
| 16 MP | 32 MP |
| Aperture:f/2.0 | Aperture:f/2.0 |
| Digital image stabilization | Face unlock |
| Face detection | Pixel size:0.8 µm /0.000800 mm |
| Face unlock | Sensor model:Sony IMX616 |
| HDR | Sensor type:CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
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 M31s |
|---|---|
| 5G NSA | EDGE |
| 5G SA | eMMC 5.1 |
| Built-in 5G modem | 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 | |
| TD- | |
| TD-SCDMA | |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G price is $300 and the Samsung Galaxy M31s price tag is $260
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