Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M31 is a little bit better than Huawei P30, getting a general score of 86.5 against 81.7. Both phones we are comparing work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M31 has a newer 11 version while Huawei P30 has Android 10 version, so it gives some nice extra features and performance improvements. The Samsung Galaxy M31 design is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than the Huawei P30.
Huawei P30 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy M31. They have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy M31 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P30, because although it has a little bit worse display density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a quite bigger screen.
Galaxy M31 features a better memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P30, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a slightly better camera than Huawei P30, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video resolution and the same sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a camera in the back with a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy M31 features a superior battery performance than Huawei P30, because it has a 64 percent bigger battery capacity.
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