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P20 Pro vs Galaxy A31

Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A31

What P20 Pro does better (15) and where Galaxy A31 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2018P20 Pro

5.8Score

15 advantages≈ $250

Higher score

Samsung · 2020Galaxy A31

5.8Score

12 advantages≈ $260

5.0Display5.7

3.3Performance3.6

8.2Camera6.2

2.9Battery4.0

5.9Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

P20 ProGalaxy A31

	P20 Pro	Galaxy A31	Difference
Height	155 mm	159.3 mm	−4.3 mm
Width	73.9 mm	73.1 mm	+0.8 mm
Thickness	7.8 mm	8.6 mm	−0.8 mm
Weight	180 g	185 g	−5 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is P20 Pro better than Galaxy A31?

AnTuTu score460,393 vs 151,8153×
Wired charging22 W vs 15 W+50%
Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy A31: No
Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A31: No
Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A31: No
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
Max video4K vs 1080p
Charged in 30 min50% vs 25%2×
CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%
Weight180 g vs 185 g+3%
USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
Process10 nm vs 12 nm+20%

Why is Galaxy A31 better than P20 Pro?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,480 vs 5,0963.4×
Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Main camera40 MP vs 48 MP+20%
Peak brightness400 nits vs 600 nits+50%
Memory card slotNo · P20 Pro: Yes
Ultra-wide cameraNo · P20 Pro: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · P20 Pro: Yes
Measured brightness585 nits vs 635 nits+9%
Screen size6.1″ vs 6.4″+5%
Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
Screen-to-body ratio82% vs 84.9%+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei P20 Pro≈ $2505.8	Samsung Galaxy A31≈ $2605.8
Design
Weight	180 g	185 g
Thickness	7.8 mm	8.6 mm
Height	155 mm	159.3 mm
Width	73.9 mm	73.1 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP67	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	—
Colours	Black, Gold, Blue, Purple	Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.4″
Panel	OLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,240 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	408 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	400 nits	600 nits
Measured brightness	585 nits	635 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82%	84.9%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 970	Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65
Chip maker	HiSilicon	MediaTek
Process	10 nm	12 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Mali G72 MP12	Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score	460,393	151,815
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,480	5,096
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	40 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/2
Main sensor size	1/1.74"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	24 MP	20 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	22 W	15 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	25%
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	4.2	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.1	2
Infrared port	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-30.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Under display
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprint	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	0.73 W/kg	0.49 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 8.1 Oreo	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	EMUI 8.1	One UI 4.1