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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-15 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 is much better than Huawei Mate S, getting an 86.5 score against 75.3. The Samsung Galaxy M31 design is a lot newer, but thicker and heavier than Huawei Mate S. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a little sharper display than Huawei Mate S, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little bit greater pixels density and a bigger display.
Galaxy M31 has a greater storage to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate S, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M31 has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy M31 also has 3 GB more RAM.
Galaxy M31 has a very superior battery life than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 122 percent bigger battery size. Galaxy M31 shoots much better videos and photos than Huawei Mate S, because it has a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations and a much better resolution camera in the back.
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