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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 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 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 11.11 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 score of 87, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P40 lite 5G's 83.4 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A42 design has the same thickness than the Huawei P40 lite 5G, but it is just a little bit heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Huawei P40 lite 5G has Android 10 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G features a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixels count per screen inch and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Huawei P40 lite 5G has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB. The Huawei P40 lite 5G features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a much more mega pixels camera.
Galaxy A42 has improved battery lifetime than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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