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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.91 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 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 30's global score of 84. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version and Huawei Mate 30 has Android 10, counting with some additional features and optimized performance. Samsung Galaxy A42's design is newer and a bit lighter, but also just a little bit thicker than Huawei Mate 30.
Huawei Mate 30 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has 4 GB more RAM. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei Mate 30 also has more pixels per inch of display and a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has better battery life than Huawei Mate 30, because it has a 19% larger battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 30 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, although it has a camera with less mega pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, they both have a F1.8 camera aperture.
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