Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-12 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.02 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Red | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 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 |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 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
Galaxy A42 is a bit better than Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design, having a score of 87 against 85.2. Even though the Galaxy A42 is noticeably newer than the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design, it is a little heavier and just a little thicker. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has a way better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a much higher screen pixels density.
Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A42, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a less MP resolution back facing camera, they both have the same diafragm aperture. Galaxy A42 counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 has greater battery duration than Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.