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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-03-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 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 2270 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.08 |
| 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
Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is a bit better than the Huawei P40 Lite's score of 79.5. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M31 has the newer 11 version while Huawei P40 Lite has Android 10, so it gives you lots of additional features. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison review, the Galaxy M31 design is just a little thicker and a bit heavier than Huawei P40 Lite.
The Galaxy M31 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy M31 also has a just a bit greater pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 features a bit better CPU than Huawei P40 Lite. Both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. Samsung Galaxy M31 has a very superior battery performance than Huawei P40 Lite, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy M31 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Galaxy M31 also has a much higher video quality, a way more megapixels back facing camera and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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