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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 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-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 5T's 80.8 general score. Even being the best in our current comparison, Galaxy M31's construction is somewhat thicker and a little heavier than Huawei nova 5T. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy M31 has a newer 11 version while Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 version.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per display inch, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a little bigger screen. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy M31. They have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a greater memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M31 has a superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 60 percent greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
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