Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 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, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| 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 Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is slightly better than the Huawei P20 Pro's general score of 81.4. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M31 has a newer 11 version while Huawei P20 Pro has Android 10. Even though Galaxy M31 is newer than Huawei P20 Pro, it's just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a slightly better display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a CPU that is just as good as the Galaxy M31 one, both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy M31 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video quality and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a bigger back camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a much longer battery life than Huawei P20 Pro, because it has a 50% larger battery size.
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