Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is a bit better than the Huawei nova 5T, with an 87 score against 80.8. The Samsung Galaxy A42 body is newer than the Huawei nova 5T's, although it is just a bit heavier and just a little thicker. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the newer 11 version while Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 version, offering a lot of extra features.
Huawei nova 5T has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei nova 5T has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Galaxy A42 counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 features greater battery life than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 33 percent more battery size.
Huawei nova 5T takes slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both of them have a camera with a 48 MP, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a F1.8 aperture.
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