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Huawei P30 vs Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime

What P30 does better (12) and where Galaxy M31 Prime wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P30
Huawei · 2018P30
6.2Score
12 advantages≈ $210
vs
Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime
Samsung · 2020Galaxy M31 Prime
6.2Score
5 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
6.1Display5.0
7.3Camera7.5
2.9Battery6.6
4.1Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

P30Galaxy M31 Prime
71.4 × 149.17.675.1 × 159.28.9
P30Galaxy M31 PrimeDifference
Height149.1 mm159.2 mm−10.1 mm
Width71.4 mm75.1 mm−3.7 mm
Thickness7.6 mm8.9 mm−1.3 mm
Weight165 g191 g−26 g

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

Why is P30 better than Galaxy M31 Prime?

  1. Wired charging25 W vs 15 W+67%
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy M31 Prime: No
  4. NFCYes · Galaxy M31 Prime: No
  5. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  6. Weight165 g vs 191 g+16%
  7. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+13%
  8. Pixel density422 ppi vs 403 ppi+5%
  9. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  10. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  11. Process7 nm vs 10 nm+43%
  12. Thickness7.6 mm vs 8.9 mm+18%

Why is Galaxy M31 Prime better than P30?

  1. Battery capacity3,650 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+64%
  2. Main camera40 MP vs 64 MP+60%
  3. Ultra-wide cameraNo · P30: Yes
  4. 4K selfie videoNo · P30: Yes
  5. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.4″+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P30Huawei P30≈ $2106.2
Design
Weight165 g191 g
Thickness7.6 mm8.9 mm
Height149.1 mm159.2 mm
Width71.4 mm75.1 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP53—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBlueOcean Blue, Space Black, Iceberg Blue
Display
Screen size6.1″6.4″
PanelOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density422 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—420 nits
Measured brightness631 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%84.1%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980Exynos 9611
Chip makerHiSiliconExynos
Process7 nm10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP10Mali-G72 MP3
AnTuTu score732,904—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,825—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme675—
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera40 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.7"1/1.72"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity3,650 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging25 W15 W
Charged in 30 min70%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayRear
BarometerYes—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)0.33 W/kg0.38 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10One UI 2.0
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