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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M31s is much better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a overall score of 88 against 76.3. Although Samsung Galaxy M31s is newer than Huawei nova 3, it is way thicker and heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has the previous 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Galaxy M31s counts with a display that's very similar to the Huawei nova 3 one, because although the Galaxy M31s has a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy M31s features a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M31s's processing unit is just as good as the Huawei nova 3 one, both of them have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy M31s has a very superior camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy M31s features a superior battery duration than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 60% larger battery capacity.
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