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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 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 G78 MP24 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is better than the Galaxy A31, getting a general score of 90.9 against 81.3. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone than the Galaxy A31. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because it has a quite better display density, a higher 1334 x 2772 resolution and a quite bigger display.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy A31 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has a 14 percent more battery size. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A31, because it has a bigger aperture for better images in poorly lited environments, a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back camera with more megapixels and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
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