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Huawei P40 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M31s

What P40 Pro does better (18) and where Galaxy M31s wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P40 Pro
Huawei · 2020P40 Pro
8.3Score
18 advantages≈ $320
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Samsung Galaxy M31s
Samsung · 2020Galaxy M31s
7.3Score
5 advantages≈ $320
7.0Display6.2
9.6Camera7.5
5.4Battery7.5
8.9Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

P40 ProGalaxy M31s
72.6 × 158.2974.4 × 159.39.3
P40 ProGalaxy M31sDifference
Height158.2 mm159.3 mm−1.1 mm
Width72.6 mm74.4 mm−1.8 mm
Thickness9 mm9.3 mm−0.3 mm
Weight209 g203 g+6 g

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

Why is P40 Pro better than Galaxy M31s?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
  2. Wired charging40 W vs 25 W+60%
  3. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  4. Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy M31s: No
  5. Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy M31s: No
  6. Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy M31s: No
  7. 5GYes · Galaxy M31s: No
  8. CPU frequency2.86 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+24%
  9. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
  10. eSIMYes · Galaxy M31s: No
  11. Pixel density441 ppi vs 405 ppi+9%
  12. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%

Why is Galaxy M31s better than P40 Pro?

  1. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+43%
  2. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · P40 Pro: Yes
  4. Weight209 g vs 203 g+3%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P40 ProHuawei P40 Pro≈ $3208.3
Design
Weight209 g203 g
Thickness9 mm9.3 mm
Height158.2 mm159.3 mm
Width72.6 mm74.4 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursSilver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, BlackMirage Black, Mirage Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.5″
PanelOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,200 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,640 px2,400 px
Pixel density441 ppi405 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits—
Measured brightness494 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio91.6%86.1%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 990 5GExynos 9611
Chip makerKirinExynos
Process7 nm10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.86 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MP16Mali-G72 MP3
AnTuTu score496,356—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)12,848—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.28"1/1.73"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom5×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging40 W25 W
Charged in 30 min52%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power27 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-27.5 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYes—
SensorsInfrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—1.38 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12One UI 4.1
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