Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-12-17 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.98 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| 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 Pro 5G is a little bit better than the Galaxy M31, getting a 90.5 score against 86.5. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has 10 version and Galaxy M31 has Android 11. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G's body has the same thickness than the Galaxy M31, but it is just a bit heavier.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, although it has a bit worse pixel count per inch of screen, a bit worse 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M31, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy M31, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M31 counts with superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a camera that is very similar to the Galaxy M31 one, because although the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a lower video quality and a much lower 40 mega pixels resolution camera, and they both have a 0.59 inches sensor, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
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