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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | 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 710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31s is much better than Huawei nova 3i, with an 88 score against 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy M31s body is newer than the Huawei nova 3i's, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M31s has older 11 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a little bit better processing power than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy M31s and Huawei nova 3i feature similar screens, because although the Galaxy M31s has a bit worse count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite larger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy M31s features slightly more storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M31s also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31s features a very superior battery duration than Huawei nova 3i, because it has an 80 percent larger battery size.
Galaxy M31s shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution, a camera in the back with way more MP and a larger aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments.
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