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| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-11-15 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.1 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei Mate X has a global score of 89.4, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M31's 86.5 global score. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Huawei Mate X has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy M31 has Android 11 version, so it counts with a couple additional features. The Huawei Mate X design is heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy M31.
The Galaxy M31 has a slightly better display than Huawei Mate X, although it has a really smaller display, a just a little worse quantity of pixels per screen inch and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Huawei Mate X features a superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate X counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate X also has 2 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with improved battery life than Huawei Mate X, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy M31 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate X, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor and a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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