Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-25 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 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 |
| Adreno 642L 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 + 32.00 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 |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Galaxy A42 is better than Honor 50, having an 87 score against 74.5. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should give you all the same operating system features. Although it's the best we are comparing, the Galaxy A42 is a thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than Honor 50.
The Honor 50 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Honor 50 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Honor 50 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Honor 50 also has a higher display pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Honor 50 takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Honor 50 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera. The Galaxy A42 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Honor 50, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 has greater battery lifetime than Honor 50, because it has a 16 percent more battery capacity.
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