Honor 9C vs Samsung Galaxy A31

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PHONES
Phone Names Honor 9C Samsung Galaxy A31
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A315F
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 411, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A315F
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2020, April 29. Released 2020, May 042020, March 24. Released 2020, April 27
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
Dimensions159.8 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.29 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm (6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight176 g (6.21 oz)185 g (6.53 oz)
Display
Resolution720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Size6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetKirin 710A (14 nm)Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12 nm)
GPUMali-G51 MP4Mali-G52 MC2
OSAndroid 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play ServicesAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1-
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Triple48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens-
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCNoYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoFM radio, RDS, recording
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery
Charging-15W wired
TypeLi-Po 4000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, BluePrism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White
ModelsAKA-L29SM-A315F, SM-A315F/DS, SM-A315G/DS, SM-A315G, SM-A315N
PriceAbout 160 EUR£ 139.00 / € 138.27
SAR EU-0.49 W/kg (head)     1.68 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life-Endurance rating 124h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -30.9 LUFS (Below average)
Performance- AnTuTu: 151815 (v8) GeekBench: 5096 (v4.4), 1216 (v5.1) GFXBench: 7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 124h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-635 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--30.9 LUFS (Below average)
Performance-AnTuTu: 151815 (v8) GeekBench: 5096 (v4.4), 1216 (v5.1) GFXBench: 7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)