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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | HarmonyOS |
| 2020-11-06 | 2022-07-10 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2652 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 428 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 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 + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.57 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than the Huawei Nova 10 Pro, getting an 87 score against 79.6. The Galaxy A42 is an older, just a little thicker and a little bit heavier device than the Huawei Nova 10 Pro. Galaxy A42 works with Android 11 operating system, and Huawei Nova 10 Pro has HarmonyOS operating system.
Huawei Nova 10 Pro counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a way better 1200 x 2652 pixels resolution, a way better pixels density and a little bit larger display. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Nova 10 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
Huawei Nova 10 Pro has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Nova 10 Pro also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A42 has a better camera than Huawei Nova 10 Pro, although it has a less MP back-facing camera and a worse (4K) video resolution, they both have a same size aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei Nova 10 Pro, because it has an 11% more battery size.
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