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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 95.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-11-20 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Leather |
| -- | 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 17.6 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design is much better than the Galaxy A42, with a general score of 95.8 against 87. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design has 10 version while Galaxy A42 has Android 11 version. Even though the Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design is better than Galaxy A42, we must tell that it is also an older, just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier cellphone.
The Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design counts with a better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1176 x 2400 pixels resolution and a lot more pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design features a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a worse 40 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light images.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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