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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-11-17 |
| 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 | Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.68 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, having a global score of 87 against 79.2. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is noticeably newer than Huawei Mate 10 Pro's, although it's a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. Huawei Mate 10 Pro has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy A42 counts with a better camera than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy A42 has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 has improved battery performance than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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