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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-02-25 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 2785.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 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 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 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 |
| 11.22 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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 and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X2 has a general score of 89.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy A42's 87 overall score. Even though the Huawei Mate X2 and the Galaxy A42 were released only 4 months apart, the Huawei Mate X2 body is notably heavier but also a little thinner than the Galaxy A42. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate X2 has older 10 version while Galaxy A42 has Android 11.
The Huawei Mate X2 features a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because it has a larger display, a lot better 2200 x 2480 pixels resolution and a lot better number of pixels per screen inch. Huawei Mate X2 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate X2 also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate X2 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a more MP back facing camera. The Galaxy A42 has a better storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 has just a little better battery life than Huawei Mate X2, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
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