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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 40.00 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.08 |
| 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
Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro's score of 82.9. The Galaxy M31 is a newer phone than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, although it is a little thicker and a little bit heavier. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit sharper display than Galaxy M31, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px and a higher pixels density.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro features just a little better processing power than Galaxy M31. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. Galaxy M31 captures a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Galaxy M31 also has a camera with way more mega-pixels.
Galaxy M31 has a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much longer battery life than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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