Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-03-05 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.68 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31 is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 10, having a score of 86.5 against 78.9. Even though the Galaxy M31 is a lot newer than Huawei Mate 10, it is just a little heavier and a little bit thicker. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Galaxy M31 has newer 11 version and Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10 version, providing the user some additional features and increased performance.
The Galaxy M31 has a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy M31 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 10 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and way more brightness.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 features a much longer battery life than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy M31 has a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photos in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution back camera and a way bigger back camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality.
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