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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Black and Mystic silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a little bit better than the Galaxy M31s, with a general score of 90.9 against 88. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has an older 10 version and Galaxy M31s has Android 11 version. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro design is a bit heavier but a little thinner than Galaxy M31s, and both of them were released only 3 months apart.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because it has a higher resolution of 1334 x 2772px, a quite greater pixel density and a bit bigger display.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, a worse video quality and a camera in the back with a way lower 50 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a little bit more memory to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M31s counts with a very superior battery life than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4400mAh.
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