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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-04-08 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is much better than the Huawei Mate X3, with a global score of 87 against 74.7. The Galaxy A42 has Android 11 OS, while Huawei Mate X3 counts with HarmonyOS 3 OS. Despite of the fact Galaxy A42 is way older and noticeably thicker than Huawei Mate X3, it's body is still somewhat lighter.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Huawei Mate X3 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a much higher 2496 x 2224 pixels resolution, a bigger display and a lot more pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a little better battery life than Huawei Mate X3, because it has a 4 percent more battery size.
The Huawei Mate X3 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a back facing camera with a better resolution and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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