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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | HarmonyOS 3 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2022-10-20 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Purple and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 442 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 8.8 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4460mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is better than the Huawei Mate 50E's general score of 78.9. Galaxy A42 counts with Android 11 operating system, while Huawei Mate 50E works with HarmonyOS 3 operating system. Despite of the fact the Galaxy A42 is older and just a little thicker than Huawei Mate 50E, it's construction is still a little bit lighter.
The Huawei Mate 50E counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a quite larger screen, a lot greater pixel amount per inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 1224 x 2700px. Huawei Mate 50E counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 50E also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei Mate 50E, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a greater camera than Huawei Mate 50E, although it has a back camera with lesser MP resolution and a much smaller aperture.
The Galaxy A42 has just a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 50E, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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