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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is better than Huawei nova 3i's overall score of 73.7. Samsung Galaxy A42's design is incredibly newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei nova 3i. These devices have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Samsung Galaxy A42's CPU is just as good as the Huawei nova 3i one, both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM. The Huawei nova 3i has a better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Galaxy A42 counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 takes a lot better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better images and video in low-light situations, a lot better resolution camera in the back and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a very superior battery life than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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