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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| 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 - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A31 has an overall score of 81.3, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 score. These phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A31 has the older 10 version while Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy A31 construction is newer and just a little lighter than the Huawei Mate 20's, although it is just a little bit thicker.
Huawei Mate 20 has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixel density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2244, it also counts with a bit bigger display. Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A31. Both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A31 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking images in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy A31 counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size.
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