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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 20 Pro's overall score of 82.9. Galaxy A42 is a just a bit heavier cellphone than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, but both of them are 0.34inches thick. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a much better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater screen density and a way better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels. Huawei Mate 20 Pro shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with lesser MP resolution, they both have a same size aperture.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 features better battery performance than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because it has a 19 percent more battery size.
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