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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 is a bit better than Huawei P30 Pro, having a score of 86.5 against 82.1. The Galaxy M31 construction is newer and just a little lighter than Huawei P30 Pro's, although it is a little bit thicker. Galaxy M31 has a little more vivid display than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a quite higher screen density.
Huawei P30 Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M31. Both have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM. Galaxy M31 counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photography, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 0.59 inches camera sensor and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a camera with a way better 64 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 has a much longer battery performance than Huawei P30 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
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