Huawei Mate 20 vs. Samsung Galaxy A31

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Mate 20 and Samsung Galaxy A31. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 20 vs. Samsung Galaxy A31 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A31
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A315G/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 159.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A31 has greater height than Huawei Mate 20.
Width 77.2 mm 73.1 mm Huawei Mate 20 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Depth 8.3 mm 8.6 mm Huawei Mate 20 is narrower than Huawei Mate 20.
Weight 188 g 185 g Samsung Galaxy A31 is lighter than Huawei Mate 20.
Body Colour Midnight blue | Twilight | Black Prism crush black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head), 2.57 W/kg (limb) 1.68 W/kg (body), 0.488 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A31
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.4" Huawei Mate 20 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2244 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A31 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 381 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A31
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 -
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2 GHz Huawei Mate 20 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate 20 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A31
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Huawei Mate 20 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A31.
User Memory - 46.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A31
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A31 has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Huawei Mate 20 has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes - Depth bokeh
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Mate 20 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Triple Camera, AI Image Stabilisation, 3D Live Emoji Live Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 40 mm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei Mate 20 has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Features (Front) 3D Depth Sensing Camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A31
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A31 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate 20.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Huawei Mate 20 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1980 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 20 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 97 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 1980 min
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A31
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 9.0 One UI
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A31
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A31
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A31
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, Neural Network Processing Unit Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Huawei Mate 20 Samsung Galaxy A31
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case Power adapter
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