Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 10, with an 86.5 score against 78.9. Although Galaxy M31 is notably newer than Huawei Mate 10, it's just a bit thicker and a little heavier. Both devices in our current comparison include Android operating system, but Galaxy M31 has a more recent 11 version while Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10 version, counting with a couple nice extra features.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a little faster processor than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 10 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a little bit better pixel density and much more display brightness.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photographs and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a way bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Galaxy M31 features a little bit better storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 has a very superior battery duration than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
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