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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a score of 88, which is better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro's 79.3 general score. The Samsung Galaxy M31s works with Android 11 operating system, and Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 operating system. Even being the best in this review, it must be told that it is also older, just a little heavier and thicker.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy M31s, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1236 x 2676, a just a bit higher pixel density and a little bit larger display.
Galaxy M31s features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy M31s also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s shoots a lot better photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy M31s also has a larger aperture and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Galaxy M31s features a much longer battery performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 50% bigger battery capacity.
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