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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-07-10 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.46 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2652 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 428 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Dual Nano SIM 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than the Huawei Nova 10 Pro, having a global score of 87 against 79.6. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, it must be noted that it is also older, a little thicker and a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A42 works with Android 11 OS, while Huawei Nova 10 Pro counts with HarmonyOS OS.
The Huawei Nova 10 Pro counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a lot more pixels per inch of display, a much better 1200 x 2652 resolution and a quite larger screen. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Nova 10 Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Huawei Nova 10 Pro counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Nova 10 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A42 features a much better camera than Huawei Nova 10 Pro, although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a camera with a lower 48 megapixels resolution, they both have the same aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Nova 10 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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