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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 the Huawei Nova 9, getting an 87 score against 81. The Galaxy A42 is an older, just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than the Huawei Nova 9. These devices work with the same Android 11 operating system, so they should offer the same operating system features.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size display, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a greater screen density.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a camera that is just as good as the camera in Huawei Nova 9, because although the Galaxy A42 has a lower video definition and a less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 has improved battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4300mAh.
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