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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-10 | 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 |
| Gold and Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
| 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 much better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, with an 87 score against 78.7. Galaxy A42 is a extremely newer device than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it is thicker and somewhat heavier. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a way better pixels amount per display inch.
Galaxy A42 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 features better battery duration than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Galaxy A42 has a better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
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