Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-04-27 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Galaxy A31 has a general score of 81.3, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's general score of 78.7. Although the Galaxy A31 is noticeably newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it's just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A31 has older 10 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. Galaxy A31 has a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A31 features a better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a bigger aperture, a lot larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 has better battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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