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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro's overall score of 79.3. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy A42's body is older, just a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Huawei nova 9 Pro. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with Android 11 OS, while Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way greater pixels number per inch in the display, a little bit bigger display and a way better 1236 x 2676 resolution.
The Galaxy A42 features a much better memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 takes much better videos and photos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lower video quality and a lower 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
Galaxy A42 features longer battery duration than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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