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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-10-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.36 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Purple and Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 442 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4460mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is better than the Huawei Mate 50E, having a score of 87 against 78.9. Galaxy A42 has Android 11 OS, while Huawei Mate 50E counts with HarmonyOS 3 OS. Galaxy A42's design is a little lighter than the Huawei Mate 50E, although it is just a little thicker and was released 2 years before.
The Huawei Mate 50E counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 50E also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 50E has a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because it has a lot greater screen density, a lot better resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels and a little larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a way better camera than Huawei Mate 50E, although it has a lower resolution camera in the back and a much tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light images. Samsung Galaxy A42 has much more storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 50E, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 50E, because it has a 12 percent greater battery size.
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