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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Huawei Mate 40 Pro

 
Brief information about compared phones: Huawei Mate 40 Pro , Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Huawei Mate 40 Pro 2020 year of release, cpu - Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55), screen 6.76", with resolution 1344x2772. Smartphone has 13 megapixel front camera and 50 megapixel main camera.

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 2020 year of release, cpu - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), screen 6.6", with resolution 720x1600. Smartphone has 20 megapixel front camera and 48 megapixel main camera.

Display Technology OLED Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.76" inc 6.6" inc
Screen area 115.7 cm2 105.2 cm2
Screen format 18.5:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 94.1% 84.3%
Screen resolution 1344 x 2772 px 720 x 1600 px
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 50 MP, Triple 48 MP, Quad
Camera specs -50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28'', 1.22µm, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF -12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -20 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide) -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, (depth)
Functions HDR, panorama HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 13 MP, Dual 20 MP, Single
Specifications 13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
DxOMark Main Score 136
DxOMark Photo 110
DxOMark Video 96
DxOMark Selfie Score 104
Performance Operating system OS Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset - HiSilicon Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm) - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
Processor CPU - Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55) - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Graphics processor GPU - Mali-G78 MP24 - Adreno 619
External memory NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC
Internal memory 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Antutu 8 score 661059
General specs Release date 2020, October 22 2020, September 02
Dimensions (HxWxD) 162.9 Х 75.5 Х 9.1 mm 164.4 Х 75.9 Х 8.6 mm
Weight 212 g 193 g
Colors Mystic Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Battery 4400 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price 1200 EUR 360 EUR
Body build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), Dual SIM (one Nano-SIM, one eSIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 -5G - 1, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA/Sub6 Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio Radio No
Headphone jack No Yes
Others - HDR10 -90Hz
Other features Dop - Sensors - Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color temperature sensor , Infrared port - Fast charging 66W -Fast wireless charging 50W -Reverse wireless charging 5W - IP68 dust/water resistant - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fast charging

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy Mate 40 Pro
  • Screen 6.76"
  • Front camera 13 MP
  • Main camera 50 MP
  • Internal memory 256 GB
  • External memory NM (Nano Memory) GB
  • RAM 8 GB
Reasons to buy Galaxy A42 5G
  • Screen 6.6"
  • Front camera 20 MP
  • Main camera 48 MP
  • Internal memory 128 GB
  • External memory microSDXC GB
  • RAM 8 GB