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Huawei Nova 5T vs Samsung Galaxy M31s
What Nova 5T does better (5) and where Galaxy M31s wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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3.9Display6.2
6.0Camera7.5
2.8Battery7.5
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nova 5TGalaxy M31s
| Nova 5T | Galaxy M31s | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 154.2 mm | 159.3 mm | −5.1 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 74.4 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 9.3 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Weight | 174 g | 203 g | −29 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nova 5T better than Galaxy M31s?
- Rear cameras4 vs 22×
- Weight174 g vs 203 g+17%
- CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+13%
- Process7 nm vs 10 nm+43%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 9.3 mm+18%
Why is Galaxy M31s better than Nova 5T?
- Battery capacity3,750 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+60%
- OLED panelNo · Nova 5T: Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
- Wired charging22 W vs 25 W+11%
- Memory card slotNo · Nova 5T: Yes
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Nova 5T: Yes
- 4K selfie videoNo · Nova 5T: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Nova 5T: Yes
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.5″+4%
- Screen-to-body ratio84.2% vs 86.1%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 174 g | 203 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 9.3 mm |
| Height | 154.2 mm | 159.3 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 74.4 mm |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Blue, Purple | Mirage Black, Mirage Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | LTPS | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 412 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 509 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 86.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Exynos 9611 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Exynos |
| Process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G76 MP10 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| AnTuTu score | 733,241 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,875 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 674 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2" | 1/1.73" |
| Rear cameras | 4 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,750 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 22 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.38 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 9.1 | One UI 4.1 |
