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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 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-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is better than Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 overall score. Galaxy M31's construction is much newer, but thicker and just a bit heavier than Huawei Mate 8. Galaxy M31 counts with just a little better performance than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy M31 has a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a just a little better quantity of pixels per display inch, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little larger screen. Samsung Galaxy M31 captures way better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations, a lot better resolution back facing camera and a much better (4K) video quality.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with just a bit more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy M31 counts with a very superior battery duration than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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