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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 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-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A31 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, having a overall score of 81.3 against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy A31 body has the same weight than Huawei Mate 8, but it is just a little thicker. The Huawei Mate 8 features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A31. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy A31 counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little bit greater screen pixel density, a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A31 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a slightly better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A31, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A31 features longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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