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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm 888 4G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime Core, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than the Huawei P50, with a score of 87 against 86.3. Even being the best we compare here, Samsung Galaxy A42 is a just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker phone than the Huawei P50. The Samsung Galaxy A42 works with Android 11 OS, and Huawei P50 works with HarmonyOS OS.
Huawei P50 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P50 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei P50 features a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1224 x 2700 resolution and a way higher quantity of pixels per display inch.
The Huawei P50 features more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A42, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 384 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy A42 captures better photographs and videos than Huawei P50, although it has a camera with a lower resolution, they both have a same size aperture.
The Galaxy A42 has greater battery lifetime than Huawei P50, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4100mAh.
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