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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy M31 is slightly better than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, getting a overall score of 86.5 against 82.9. The Galaxy M31 is a newer device than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, although it's just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy M31. They have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because it has a 43% larger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy M31 shoots clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size camera aperture, the same sensor size and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a much higher resolution back facing camera.
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