Huawei P40 Pro+ vs. Samsung Galaxy M31s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P40 Pro+ and Samsung Galaxy M31s. 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 P40 Pro+ vs. Samsung Galaxy M31s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy M31s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ElsaP-N39E SM-M317F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 159.3 mm Samsung Galaxy M31s has greater height than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Width 72.6 mm 74.4 mm Samsung Galaxy M31s has greater width than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Depth 9 mm 9.3 mm Huawei P40 Pro+ is narrower than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Weight 226 g 203 g Samsung Galaxy M31s is lighter than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Body Colour Ceramic white | Ceramic black Black
Protection Drop-proof, water-resistant, splash-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Huawei P40 Pro+ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
Repairability Index 6.7 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.365 W/kg (body), 0.756 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy M31s
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.58" 6.5" Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy M31s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2640 x 1200 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Huawei P40 Pro+ has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy M31s.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 441 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz -
Display Features FullView Display, Quad-Curve Overflow display Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity O display
PROCESSOR Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy M31s
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G -
Clock Speed 2.86 GHz 2.3 GHz Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy M31s.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P40 Pro+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G76 MC16 -
MEMORY Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy M31s
RAM 8 GB 6 GB Huawei P40 Pro+ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy M31s.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 512 GB 128 GB Huawei P40 Pro+ has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy M31s.
User Memory - 106.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy M31s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 5 4
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M31s has better camera resolution than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Sensor Size 1/1.28" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy M31s has better lens aperture than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Field of View (FoV) - 81 degree(s)
Pixel Size 2.44 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabilizer plus (OIS+) - Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Camera Modes Night mode, 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video Slow motion video, Bokeh Mode, Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Huawei P40 Pro+ has face detection.
Light Source Dual tone LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8192 x 6144 -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Zoom, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, RYYB colour filter array, Octa Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, 7680 fps Ultra Slow-motion Video, Ultra Vision Leica Quad Camera, Unmatched 100x SuperZoom Array Background blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 40 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy M31s.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/1.54" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/2.2 Huawei P40 Pro+ has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 4K time-lapse video, Cinematic video -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy M31s.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/4.4 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy M31s has better third camera lens aperture than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom 10x -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher resolution fourth camera than Samsung Galaxy M31s.
Lens Type (4th Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the fourth camera.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the fourth camera.
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (4th Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), 3x optical zoom -
FIFTH CAMERA
Camera Functions (5th Camera) 3D depth sensor -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection - Huawei P40 Pro+ has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 6528 x 4896 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Front) AI portrait mode Live Focus
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Infrared camera for Face ID, 3D depth camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy M31s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4200 mAh 6000 mAh Samsung Galaxy M31s has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 1.36 hour(s) -
Wireless Charging Yes - Huawei P40 Pro+ can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 380.4 hours -
Talk Time 2100 minutes 3060 minutes Samsung Galaxy M31s has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Run Time Details Standby (WCDMA): up to 463 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 451 hrs
Standby (LTE TDD): up to 451 hrs
Standby (LTE FDD): up to 456 hrs
Standby (5G): up to 427.4 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22.1 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 82.4 hrs
Continuous browsing (4G): up to 17 hrs
Continuous browsing (5G): up to 15.8 hrs
Standby: up to 380.4 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1392 min
Talk (GSM): up to 2100 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (video): up to 27 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 125 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 3060 min
CELLULAR Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy M31s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Huawei P40 Pro+ has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 -
User Interface EMUI 10.1 One UI
Intelligent Assistant Celia -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy M31s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 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 17, Band 20, Band 26, 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy M31s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy M31s
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI AppGallery Samsung KNOX, Game Booster, Samsung Smart Switch, Virtual Light Sensing
OTHERS Huawei P40 Pro+ Samsung Galaxy M31s
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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