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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than the Huawei Mate 10's global score of 78.9. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has a newer 11 version while Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10, giving you lots of additional features. Galaxy A42 is a much newer phone than Huawei Mate 10, but it is a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The Huawei Mate 10 features a much better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixel amount per inch in the display and a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei Mate 10 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a way higher resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A42 features greater battery performance than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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