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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 30's general score of 84. The Galaxy M31 body is a little bit lighter but a little bit thicker than Huawei Mate 30, and both were only released with a few months difference. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but Galaxy M31 has newer 11 version and Huawei Mate 30 has Android 10.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a little better screen pixel density. Galaxy M31 has a better storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 30 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy M31, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy M31 features a very superior battery performance than Huawei Mate 30, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh.
The Galaxy M31 features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller back-facing camera sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels.
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