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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 20, getting a global score of 87 against 79.5. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version and Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a a lot newer cellphone than the Huawei Mate 20, but it is just a little thicker and a little bit heavier.
Huawei Mate 20 has a way better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a much higher 1080 x 2244 resolution. Huawei Mate 20 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 features better battery duration than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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