Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having an 87 score against 78.7. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A42 is noticeably newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better display pixels density and a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM. Galaxy A42 counts with improved battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size. The Galaxy A42 has a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a larger aperture and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
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