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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Huawei Mate 30 5G is just a bit better than the Galaxy A42, having a overall score of 87.4 against 87. Even though the Huawei Mate 30 5G is older and just a little heavier than Galaxy A42, it's design is still just a little bit thinner. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Huawei Mate 30 5G has 10 version while Galaxy A42 has Android 11.
Huawei Mate 30 5G features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 30 5G features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a better display density.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 counts with improved battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lower resolution back facing camera, they both have the same aperture.
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