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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-06-03 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Aurora, Black and Silver frost |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.66 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy A42 is a bit better than the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, with a general score of 87 against 85.9. Even though Galaxy A42 is a better device than the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, we must highlight that it is also a just a little bit heavier and a little thicker device. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has the newer 11 version while Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has Android 10.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has more RAM memory.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A42, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera in the back with less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light images. Galaxy A42 has a bigger storage for applications and games than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 counts with greater battery lifetime than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because it has a 19% more battery capacity.
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