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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| 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 - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M31 is slightly better than Huawei Mate 20, getting an 86.5 score against 79.5. The Samsung Galaxy M31 body is newer, but a little heavier and a bit thicker than the Huawei Mate 20. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M31, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Huawei Mate 20 has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with much more brightness and a little bit bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a very superior battery duration than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 50% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a way better camera than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot bigger sensor capturing way better quality photographs.
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