Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M31

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PHONES
Phone Names	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G	Samsung Galaxy M31

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 3, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	-

Launch
Announced	2020, November 26	2020, February 25. Released 2020, March 05
Status	Available. Released 2020, December 01	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	165.4 x 76.8 x 9 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)	159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	191 g (6.74 oz)
	IP53, dust and splash resistant	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Size	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, HDR10, 120Hz, 450 nits (typ)	Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)	Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G72 MP3
OS	Android 10, MIUI 12	Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
Triple	-	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	Unspecified	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
	Virtual proximity sensing	Virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Charging	33W wired, 100% in 58 min	15W wired
Type	Li-Po 4820 mAh	Li-Po 6000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Gray, Blue, Red/Mint	Ocean Blue, Space Black, Red
Models	M2007J17C	SM-M315F, SM-M315F/DS, SM-M315F/DSN
Price	About 370 EUR	About 310 EUR
SAR	-	0.52 W/kg (head)     0.69 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.48 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)

Pricing
128GB 6GB RAM	-	C$ 885.00
RENEWED	-	£ 199.00