Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-02-25 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 2785.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G78 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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 and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X2 has a global score of 89.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A42's overall score of 87. Although the Huawei Mate X2 and Galaxy A42 were released with only a couple of months difference, Huawei Mate X2's construction is a bit thinner but noticeably heavier. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate X2 has older 10 version while Galaxy A42 has Android 11.
Huawei Mate X2 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way better display pixel density, a much higher 2200 x 2480px resolution and a larger display. Galaxy A42 has more storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Huawei Mate X2 counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X2 also has more RAM. Huawei Mate X2 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing images and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a more MP back camera.
Galaxy A42 has a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate X2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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