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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 - Ion 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has an overall score of 86.5, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20's general score of 79.5. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M31 has older 11 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy M31's construction is newer, but a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than Huawei Mate 20.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M31, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Huawei Mate 20 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a just a bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a much brighter display and a bit bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a greater camera than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rates and a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a way better battery performance than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 50% greater battery size.
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