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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 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, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 20.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 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 | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 is better than Huawei Mate 20 lite, with a global score of 86.5 against 76.2. Although the Samsung Galaxy M31 is newer than Huawei Mate 20 lite, it's just a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has an older 11 version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a just a little lower display density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a bit larger display. The Samsung Galaxy M31 has just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy M31 features a greater camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a way better video quality. The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with as much storage to store more apps and games as Samsung Galaxy M31, they have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB and equal internal memory.
The Galaxy M31 has a very superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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