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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.37 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 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 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 | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Huawei P40 Pro is a little bit better than the Galaxy A42, getting an 88.2 score against 87. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, we must note that it's also just a little heavier and a bit thicker. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 Pro has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A42 has Android 11.
The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a much higher resolution of 1200 x 2640 and way more pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei P40 Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P40 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. The Huawei P40 Pro shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a camera with a higher resolution and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features improved battery lifetime than Huawei P40 Pro, because it has a 19 percent larger battery size.
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