| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-05 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 504.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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/1.80 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is a little bit better than Huawei P30's overall score of 81.7. Although the Galaxy A42 is newer than the Huawei P30, it's somewhat heavier and thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has a newer 11 version and Huawei P30 has Android 10 version.
Huawei P30 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P30 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei P30 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per display inch and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Galaxy A42 features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei P30, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 counts with a superior battery performance than Huawei P30, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Huawei P30 captures clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a less MP resolution camera, they both have the same aperture.
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