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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-06-03 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Aurora, Black and Silver frost | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is a bit better than the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition's global score of 85.9. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy A42 body is just a bit thicker and a little heavier than the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has 4 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has better battery performance than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because it has a 19% more battery capacity.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A42, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a worse 40 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
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