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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-21 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.09 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 is much better than Honor 20 Pro, getting an 86.5 score against 73.2. The Galaxy M31 is a newer phone than the Honor 20 Pro, but it's just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Honor 20 Pro features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy M31, and although they both have 8 cores, the Honor 20 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a bit sharper screen than Honor 20 Pro, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a bit larger display. Galaxy M31 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Honor 20 Pro, because although it has a much smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Honor 20 Pro features more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a way better battery duration than Honor 20 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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