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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-12-10 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1176 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 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 | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (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 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Huawei Mate 30 Pro is a little bit better than the Galaxy A42, getting an 87.1 score against 87. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 30 Pro has 10 version while Galaxy A42 has Android 11 version. Huawei Mate 30 Pro is an older, a little bit thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy A42.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1176 x 2400 and way more pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with lesser mega pixels, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photos in low light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because it has an 11 percent larger battery size.
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