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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is much better than Huawei nova 2i's general score of 72.4. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy M31 has the previous 11 version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Galaxy M31 construction is newer than the Huawei nova 2i's, but it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy M31 has a bit better processor than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy M31 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a little bit better display than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a lot better camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy M31 counts with a really longer battery duration than Huawei nova 2i, because it has an 80% greater battery size.
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