Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-11-15 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, getting an 87 score against 80.1. Although the Galaxy A42 is way newer than the Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, it's a little thicker and a little heavier. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design features a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better display density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px. Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 features longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
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