Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2020-03-05 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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
The Galaxy M31 is better than the Huawei P8max, getting an 86.5 score against 72.1. Galaxy M31 is a a lot newer and somewhat lighter phone than Huawei P8max, but it is way thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M31 has older 11 version while Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
Galaxy M31 has a more vivid display than Huawei P8max, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a just a little more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a little better processing power than Huawei P8max, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei P8max, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a really longer battery duration than Huawei P8max, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4360mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a lot better camera than Huawei P8max, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way more mega pixels camera.
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