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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-21 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.09 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than the Honor 20 Pro's score of 73.2. The Samsung Galaxy A42 body is newer than the Honor 20 Pro's, but it is a bit thicker and a little heavier. Honor 20 Pro counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Honor 20 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Honor 20 Pro features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixel density and a much better 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Galaxy A42 counts with a greater memory to store more apps and games than Honor 20 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 counts with better battery lifetime than Honor 20 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Honor 20 Pro counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 48 megapixels back camera and the same (4K) video definition, the Honor 20 Pro also has a lot bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography.
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