Which is better between Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy M31?

Xiaomi launched its Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and Redmi Note 9 Pro handsets earlier this month. Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is the top variant device of the Redmi Note 9 series, whose price starts from Rs 14,999 and goes up to Rs 18,999. In this sense, this phone competes directly with Samsung’s latest mid-range phone Galaxy M31, which was launched in February this year.

For your convenience, we have compared the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max with the Samsung Galaxy M31 on the basis of price, features and specifications. So that you can know the differences and similarities between the two on paper.

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy M31: Price in India

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max The starting price of Redmi Note 9 Pro Max starts at Rs 14,999, which is the price of its 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant. At the same time, the price of 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant of Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is Rs 16,999 and the price of 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant is Rs 18,999.

On the other side Samsung Galaxy M31 The phone is available in only one RAM variant. That is 6 GB, but in terms of storage you will get two options. Its 64 GB variant is priced at Rs 15,999. The 128 GB storage variant is priced at Rs 16,999.

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy M31: Specifications

The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max has up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 128GB of storage. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy M31 has up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage, just like the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max.

The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max smartphone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor. Samsung’s Galaxy M31 has an Exynos 9611 processor. The same processor was also present in its previous Galaxy M30 phone.

Both the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy M31 have a UI skin based on Android 10. While the Redmi phone runs on Android 10 based MIUI 11, the Samsung Galaxy M31 phone runs on Android 10 based One UI 2.0.

Redmi Note 9 Pro has a 6.67 inch display, while Samsung phone has a 6.4 inch screen. Redmi Note 9 Pro Max comes with Full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) IPS display, which has a 20:9 aspect ratio. At the same time, Galaxy M31 phone has a FullHD+ (1,080×2,340 pixels) panel with 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Not only this, Samsung has a waterdrop notch, while Redmi has a hole-punch design.

In terms of battery, Samsung’s phone beats Redmi, Galaxy M31 has a 6,000 mAh battery. Whereas Redmi has a 5,020 mAh battery.

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy M31: Cameras

Both Galaxy M31 and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max come with quad rear camera setup. The primary camera in Redmi Note 9 Pro Max is 64 megapixels. At the same time, an 8-megapixel ultra wide angle shooter has been given. Apart from this, a 5-megapixel macro shooter and a 5-megapixel depth sensor have also been given. For selfies, this smartphone has a 32-megapixel selfie camera.

The Galaxy M31 has a 64-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle shooter with 123-degree field of view, a 5-megapixel macro shooter and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. This phone also has a 16-megapixel camera for selfies.