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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 5G has an overall score of 87.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A31's 81.3 score. Both of these devices come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). The Huawei Mate 30 5G body is just a bit thinner but a bit heavier than Galaxy A31, and both were released with only 6 months difference.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has more RAM. Huawei Mate 30 5G features a screen that's very similar to the screen in Galaxy A31, because although the Huawei Mate 30 5G has a just a bit worse pixels count in each screen inch and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
Galaxy A31 features more storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos, a much bigger sensor and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 features superior battery duration than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4200mAh.
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