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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-11-26 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Galaxy black, Icelandic frost, Ocean blue and Sunrise orange | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 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
The Galaxy A42 is better than Honor View30 Pro, having a score of 87 against 74.6. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Honor View30 Pro has Android 10, so it gives you some additional features. Galaxy A42's construction is newer, just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Honor View30 Pro.
The Honor View30 Pro features a much better display than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Honor View30 Pro also has a higher number of pixels per screen inch and a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Honor View30 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Honor View30 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Honor View30 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A42 has superior battery life than Honor View30 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Honor View30 Pro shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a worse video definition and a less mega pixels camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography.
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