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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic | -- |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A31 is a bit better than Huawei Nova 9, with an 81.3 score against 81. Although Samsung Galaxy A31 is a better cellphone than the Huawei Nova 9, it must be noted that it's also older, just a little heavier and a bit thicker. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A31 has the older 10 version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy A31 has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little bit higher pixels quantity per inch of display.
The Galaxy A31 has a bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A31, because it has a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture and a more megapixels back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy A31 has improved battery duration than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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