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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-06 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 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 | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| 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 Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M31s is better than Huawei Mate 20, getting an 88 score against 79.5. The Samsung Galaxy M31s design is newer, but just a little heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei Mate 20. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M31s has older 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei Mate 20 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M31s, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Huawei Mate 20 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2244 resolution and a just a little lower pixel density, they both have a display with the same size.
The Galaxy M31s counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M31s also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a superior battery duration than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has a much better camera than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same video definition, a F1.8 aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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