Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-25 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2388 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 11.99 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than the Honor 50 SE's 73.7 general score. Both phones in this comparison work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The Galaxy A42 design is a little thicker and just a little heavier than Honor 50 SE. Honor 50 SE features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Honor 50 SE also has a larger amount of RAM.
Honor 50 SE counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way better 1080 x 2388 resolution, a little larger display and more pixels per screen inch. Honor 50 SE takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Honor 50 SE also counts with a way better resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A42 has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Honor 50 SE, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 has greater battery life than Honor 50 SE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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