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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a score of 90.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A42's 87 overall score. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A42 has Android 11. Huawei Mate 40 Pro is an a bit heavier and a little bit thicker device than Samsung Galaxy A42.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a much greater display pixels density, a way higher resolution of 1334 x 2772 pixels and a little bit bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has just a bit longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery size.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a better camera than Galaxy A42, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a higher resolution back facing camera and faster video frame rate.
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