Huawei P40 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy M31s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P40 Pro and Samsung Galaxy M31s. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

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 - 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 8.95 mm 9.3 mm Huawei P40 Pro is narrower than Huawei P40 Pro.
Weight 209 g 203 g Samsung Galaxy M31s is lighter than Huawei P40 Pro.
Body Colour Black | Silver frost Black
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Huawei P40 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP68 -
Repairability Index 8.1 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.365 W/kg (body), 0.756 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C 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
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card -
DISPLAY Huawei P40 Pro Samsung Galaxy M31s
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - 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 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 -
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) 256 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 4 4
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M31s has better camera resolution than Huawei P40 Pro.
Sensor Size 1/1.28" -
Sensor Name Huawei Ultra Vision sensor -
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 Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P40 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects Bokeh effect -
Camera Modes 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video, ultra slow motion video, telephoto video Slow motion video, Bokeh Mode, Live Focus mode
Light Source LED light 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), Leica Quad Camera System, RYYB colour filter array, Octa PD Focus, 4-in-1 pixel binning, AI Portrait Studios 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) Huawei Cine Camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy M31s.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/3.4 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 5x -
Hybrid Zoom 10x -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Huawei SuperSensing Camera, 50X Max Zoom -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera Macro camera
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) Face recognition - Huawei P40 Pro has face detection.
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 6528 x 4896 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Live Focus
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) TOF 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, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Huawei P40 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Talk Time - 3060 minutes
Run Time Details - 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 GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P40 Pro Samsung Galaxy M31s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 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 32 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, FDD 1500 L 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, n2, n7, n28 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT -
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 MPEG-4, 3GP 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 Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Face Unlock, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Huawei Share, HUAWEI Dual-View Video, Huawei Reverse Charge, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, HUAWEI Golden Snap, HUAWEI MeeTime, SuperCool system 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 IEC 60529 IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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