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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and Mystic silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a general score of 90.9, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A42's global score of 87. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro construction is just a bit thicker and a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A42. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A42 has Android 11 version.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a little faster processor than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a much better display than Galaxy A42, because it has a little bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1334 x 2772 and a much better pixels count per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 has a little better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro shoots better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting images in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a higher resolution back facing camera and better 60 fps video frame rate.
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