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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 general score of 87, which is slightly better than the Huawei P40's global score of 86.4. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Huawei P40 has Android 10, so it provides a couple nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is an a little bit heavier and a little thicker cellphone than the Huawei P40.
The Huawei P40 features a little better processing power than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P40 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei P40 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better screen pixels density and a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Huawei P40 captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei P40 also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a camera in the back with a better 50 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better storage to store more games and applications than Huawei P40, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features greater battery duration than Huawei P40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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