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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-05 | 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 |
| Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 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 | |
| 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 is slightly better than Huawei P30 Pro, getting a score of 87 against 82.1. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is newer, but a bit thicker and a little bit heavier than the Huawei P30 Pro. The Huawei P30 Pro features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel quantity per inch of screen and a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Huawei P30 Pro counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei P30 Pro shoots a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a worse video definition and a lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low light captures.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P30 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 features greater battery duration than Huawei P30 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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