Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 504.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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/1.80 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy M31 is just a bit better than the Huawei P30, having a score of 86.5 against 81.7. Both devices we compare here use Android OS, but Galaxy M31 has a more recent 11 version while Huawei P30 has Android 10, so it counts with some additional features. Even though the Galaxy M31 is newer than Huawei P30, it's heavier and thicker.
Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bit better display than Huawei P30, because although it has a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a bit bigger screen. The Huawei P30 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M31. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy M31 features more storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei P30, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a really longer battery lifetime than Huawei P30, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Galaxy M31 captures clearer photos and videos than Huawei P30, and although they both have a same size camera sensor, the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same video frame rate and the same camera aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a camera with lot more mega pixels.
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