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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 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-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31s is much better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, having a global score of 88 against 74.2. Both devices in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has 11 version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Samsung Galaxy M31s design is incredibly newer than Huawei nova 2 Plus's, but it is heavier and thicker.
Huawei nova 2 Plus and Samsung Galaxy M31s count with similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a just a little more pixels per display inch and a larger screen. The Galaxy M31s has a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy M31s also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a much better camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a back-facing camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution and a way higher video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a much longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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