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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 Huawei Mate 30 5G is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M31, having a overall score of 87.4 against 86.5. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 30 5G has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy M31 has Android 11. Huawei Mate 30 5G's body is just a little bit heavier but just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy M31, and both of them were released with only 5 months difference.
Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a little bit greater display pixel density.
Galaxy M31 features a quite bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31 has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has worse video frame rates and a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and images, and they both have the same aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a camera with way more MP.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a very superior battery duration than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has a 43% larger battery size.
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