Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs. Samsung Galaxy M31s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 9C and Samsung Galaxy M31s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs. Samsung Galaxy M31s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 9C Samsung Galaxy M31s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-M317F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164.9 mm 159.3 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9C has greater height than Samsung Galaxy M31s.
Width 77.07 mm 74.4 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9C has greater width than Samsung Galaxy M31s.
Depth 9 mm 9.3 mm Xiaomi Redmi 9C is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Weight 196 g 203 g Xiaomi Redmi 9C is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Body Colour Sunrise orange Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.355 W/kg (head), 0.779 W/kg (body), 1.865 W/kg (limb) 1.365 W/kg (body), 0.756 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 9C Samsung Galaxy M31s
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.5" Xiaomi Redmi 9C has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy M31s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy M31s has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness 400 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology Blue light filter, Sunlight mode -
Display Features Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity O display
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 9C Samsung Galaxy M31s
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G35 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.3 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi Redmi 9C has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR GE8320 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 9C Samsung Galaxy M31s
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy M31s has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy M31s has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
User Memory - 106.5 GB
Memory Interface eMMC 5.1 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 9C Samsung Galaxy M31s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M31s has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy M31s has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Field of View (FoV) 75.2 degree(s) 81 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy M31s has larger lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR, Kaleidoscope -
Camera Modes AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 5.0 Slow motion video, Bokeh Mode, Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 9C has face detection.
Light Source Single tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera Background blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M31s has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy M31s has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M31s has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M31s has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 5.0 -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 9C has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, Palm shutter Live Focus
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 9C Samsung Galaxy M31s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 6000 mAh Samsung Galaxy M31s has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy M31s has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1920 minutes 3060 minutes Samsung Galaxy M31s has longer battery life when making calls than Xiaomi Redmi 9C.
Run Time Details Playback (audio): up to 167 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Talk: up to 1920 min
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (video): up to 27 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 125 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 3060 min
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 9C Samsung Galaxy M31s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
User Interface - One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 9C Samsung Galaxy M31s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 9C Samsung Galaxy M31s
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP, H.264 BP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 9C Samsung Galaxy M31s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, distance sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features AI face unlock, HyperEngine technology Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 9C Samsung Galaxy M31s
Included Accessories USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger Power adapter
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