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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| $ 348.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.89 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 Pro has a score of 81.4, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A31's score of 81.3. Despite of the fact that Huawei P20 Pro is older than Samsung Galaxy A31, it's construction is a bit lighter and just a bit thinner. These devices include the same Android 10 operating system, so they should offer very similar OS features.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a screen that's very similar to Huawei P20 Pro's display, although the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a little bit greater count of pixels in each inch in the screen, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a bigger storage for apps and games than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Huawei P20 Pro counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. Huawei P20 Pro features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos, a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments.
Galaxy A31 counts with longer battery duration than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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