Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-02-25 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2785.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Kirin 9000 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 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-G78 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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, Dual 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 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 has an overall score of 89.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy M31's global score of 86.5. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate X2 has older 10 version while Galaxy M31 has Android 11 version. Huawei Mate X2 is a newer and just a little bit thinner phone than Galaxy M31, although it is also notably heavier.
The Galaxy M31 features just a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate X2, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, a really smaller screen and a little worse pixel density. The Huawei Mate X2 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy M31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy M31 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate X2, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M31 also has a back camera with a much higher resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better images in low-light environments.
Huawei Mate X2 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M31, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate X2, because it has a 33% more battery size.
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