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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 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 (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31 is just a bit better than the Huawei P10 Plus, getting a general score of 86.5 against 79.8. The Samsung Galaxy M31 construction is way newer, but heavier and extremely thicker than Huawei P10 Plus. Galaxy M31 and Huawei P10 Plus feature very similar processors, they have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Huawei P10 Plus counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better display pixels density. Huawei P10 Plus has more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M31, because although it has an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a lot better camera than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a way more MP camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a superior battery life than Huawei P10 Plus, because it has a 60 percent bigger battery size.
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