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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 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 660 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 + 10.70 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Xs 2, getting an 87 score against 72.6. Galaxy A42 comes with Android 11 OS, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 comes with HarmonyOS OS. Despite of the fact the Galaxy A42 is older and notably thicker than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, it's design is still incredibly lighter.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a bit better display than Galaxy A42, because it has a much greater screen density, a bigger display and a way higher 2200 x 2480px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a really superior performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a superior camera than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution, they both have the same aperture.
The Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because it has a 9 percent greater battery capacity.
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