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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 40.00 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 |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Huawei Mate 30 is a bit better than the Galaxy A31, having an 84 score against 81.3. Although the Huawei Mate 30 and Galaxy A31 were released with only a few months difference, Huawei Mate 30's body is a little bit heavier but a little thinner than Galaxy A31. Both of these phones include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features.
The Huawei Mate 30 features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has 4 GB more RAM. Galaxy A31 counts with a display that's just as good as the screen in Huawei Mate 30, because although the Galaxy A31 has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels in each display inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A31 counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 30, because it has a 19 percent larger battery size.
Huawei Mate 30 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture, a lot larger sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality and a much higher (4K) video quality.
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