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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (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 + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is slightly better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, with an 87 score against 79.3. Galaxy A42 comes with Android 11 operating system, while Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 operating system. The Galaxy A42 is an older, just a bit thicker and just a bit heavier device than Huawei nova 9 Pro.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a little bit larger screen, a lot better 1236 x 2676 pixels resolution and a lot better display density.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 takes much better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a back camera with less MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and video. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 has greater battery duration than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
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