Samsung Galaxy M31 vs Huawei P20 Lite Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy M31
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Samsung Galaxy M31 or Huawei P20 Lite Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy M31 | Huawei P20 Lite | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, February 25 | 2018, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.96 in | 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm | 5.85 x 5.85 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 191 g | 6.74 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Ocean Blue, Space Black, Red | Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 240 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 5.84" in | |
| Screen area | 100.5 cm2 | 85.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.1% | 80.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 432 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (macro), 1/5.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
-16 MP, f/2.2, 1.0µm, PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | 16 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1.12µm 24 MP, f/2.0 (AL00 for India; TL00 for China) |
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| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2.0 | Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9611 (10nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Mali-T830 MP2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB (China, Malaysia) |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 194554 | 111971 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 323 | 209 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1054 | 774 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1497 | 257 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1450 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 323 | 191 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1211 | 879 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 925 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3632 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3067 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (LX2/LX3) or a/b/g/n/ac (LX1/LX2J), WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (LX1 only) | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2, AL00), proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-M315F/DS |
- Versions: P20 lite (Global); Nova 3e (China, Malaysia) |
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