Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is much better than the Huawei nova 3, with an 87 score against 76.3. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Galaxy A42 construction is extremely newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei nova 3.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei nova 3 has a much better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixel quantity per inch of screen and a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a F1.8 aperture and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a lot more megapixels back facing camera. The Galaxy A42 counts with a better memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 has greater battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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