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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-12-10 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 30 Pro is a little bit better than Galaxy A42, having a general score of 87.1 against 87. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 30 Pro has an older 10 version while Galaxy A42 has Android 11. Huawei Mate 30 Pro is an older, just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier device than Galaxy A42.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1176 x 2400. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A42 features just a bit longer battery life than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A42, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low light environments.
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