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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-31 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's 82.7 general score. Even though the Galaxy A42 is way newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, it is somewhat heavier and thicker. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a greater memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 has better battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots much better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a bigger aperture to take better images in low-light situations and a camera with much more mega-pixels.
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