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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 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-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A31 is better than Huawei Mate 9, getting an 81.3 score against 73.4. The Galaxy A31 is a notably newer and a little lighter cellphone than Huawei Mate 9, but it is just a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a little bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a little larger display, a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A31. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount. Samsung Galaxy A31 shoots much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a much bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A31 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A31 has improved battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a 25% more battery size.
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