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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 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 2300 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 | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 9.46 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 just a bit better than the Huawei P10 Plus, having a overall score of 87 against 79.8. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a way newer cellphone than Huawei P10 Plus, although it is way thicker and heavier. Huawei P10 Plus features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P10 Plus also has 2 GB more RAM.
Huawei P10 Plus has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy A42 features more memory to store more apps and games than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 counts with superior battery lifetime than Huawei P10 Plus, because it has a 33% bigger battery size. Galaxy A42 features a superior camera than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
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