Huawei P20 vs Samsung Galaxy M31 Specs Comparison

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Huawei P20
Huawei P20 Samsung Galaxy M31
Released · Apr 27, 2018
Released · Mar 05, 2020
5.8-inch · 2244x1080px
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 64GB
3400 mAh
6000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
149.1 x 70.8 x 7.65 mm
6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.82 oz (165.0 g) 6.74 oz (191.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash; IP53
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Blue, Black, Red

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2244x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 429 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
80.36 % 83.97 %
Peak brightness
420 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12 Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
3400 mAh, Li - Polymer 6000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
20 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Pixel size: 1 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (240 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
24 MP
Video capture: 1080p
32 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 07, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMM315F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.42 W/kg
Body: 0.41 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.74 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 240
In The Box
High-current charger, USB Type-C digital headset, USB Type-C cable, Warranty card, Quick Start Guide, Protective case, USB Type-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Eject tool 15W fast charger, Data cable, Ejection pin, User Manual

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018 Feb 25, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual-SIM
Dual SIM Yes
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
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