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Samsung Galaxy M31 vs Huawei Honor 20

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Samsung Galaxy M31
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Huawei Honor 20
Samsung Galaxy M31
Huawei Honor 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M31 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611, vs Huawei Honor 20, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M31
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 191g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M31 and Huawei Honor 20
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy M31
vs
Huawei Honor 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 84.3 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M31
614 nits
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
sRGB gamut142 %98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)208 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite875:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M31], [Huawei Honor 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 154.25 mm (6.07 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M31
84.1 %
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M31 and Huawei Honor 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 54 360
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M31
505
Huawei Honor 20
922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M31
1547
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)505922
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15472317
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M31
257150
Huawei Honor 20
589788
CPU73640186066
GPU45350158308
Memory62516117214
UX75644128200
NanoReview Score257150589788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M31
820
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °C38.8 °C
Stability74 %47 %
Graphics Test4 fps14 fps
Graphics Score8202479
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M31], [Huawei Honor 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M31
n/a
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Writing scoren/a10844
Web scoren/a6449
Video editingn/a5739
Data manipulationn/a7972
NanoReview Scoren/a8640

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 15 GB 12 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.1 Magic 4.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:25 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M31
24:27
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Web Browsing10:13 h07:07 h
Video Playback14:16 h10:33 h
Games05:44 h04:21 h
Standby Mode117 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorISOCELL Bright GW1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.721/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B20/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1221
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M31
81.7 dB
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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