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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-19 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 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-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 is much better than Huawei P20 Lite, having an 86.5 score against 75.4. The Galaxy M31 design is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than the Huawei P20 Lite. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Galaxy M31 has the older 11 version while Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy M31 features a bit more vivid display than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a little bit more storage to install applications and games than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M31 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M31 has a much longer battery lifetime than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a 100% more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy M31 captures much better pictures and videos than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
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