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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy A42 is much better than the Huawei P20, with an 87 score against 78.1. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Galaxy A42 is notably newer than Huawei P20, it is thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Huawei P20 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixels count per inch of display and a much higher 1080 x 2244px resolution. Galaxy A42 features a much better storage for apps and games than Huawei P20, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Huawei P20 has a little better performance than Galaxy A42. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better camera than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video quality and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a much more MP back facing camera.
Galaxy A42 has a much better battery lifetime than Huawei P20, because it has a 47 percent greater battery size.
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