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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 is a bit better than the Huawei Nova 9, having a score of 88 against 81. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that. Despite being the best phone in this comparison, we must note that it is also an older, somewhat thicker and heavier phone.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy M31s counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher screen density and a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Galaxy M31s features a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M31s also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M31s features a slightly better camera than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M31s also has a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a much longer battery life than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 40 percent greater battery size.
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