Huawei P Smart 2020 vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P Smart 2020 and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P Smart 2020 vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P Smart 2020 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number POT-LX1A SM-A426B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.3 mm 164.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than Huawei P Smart 2020.
Width 73.5 mm 75.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than Huawei P Smart 2020.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.6 mm Huawei P Smart 2020 is narrower than Huawei P Smart 2020.
Weight 163 g 193 g Huawei P Smart 2020 is lighter than Huawei P Smart 2020.
Body Colour Emerald Green | Midnight black | Black | Aurora blue Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.2 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei P Smart 2020 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than Huawei P Smart 2020.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Huawei P Smart 2020 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 415 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Dewdrop display Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
PROCESSOR Huawei P Smart 2020 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G51 MP4 -
MEMORY Huawei P Smart 2020 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 112 GB 106 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P Smart 2020 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better camera resolution than Huawei P Smart 2020.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Live Focus mode
Light Source LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions - Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better second camera resolution than Huawei P Smart 2020.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P Smart 2020.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than Huawei P Smart 2020.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei P Smart 2020 has better front lens aperture than Huawei P Smart 2020.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Beauty mode Live Focus mode
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) AI Camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P Smart 2020 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei P Smart 2020.
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 800 hours -
Talk Time 1500 minutes 2160 minutes Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P Smart 2020.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1500 min
Standby (2G): up to 738 hrs
Standby (3G): up to 800 hrs
Standby (4G): up to 653 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 21 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 130 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2160 min
Playback (video): up to 34 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P Smart 2020 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Google Android
User Interface EMUI 9.1 One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P Smart 2020 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Data Transmission FDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, GAVDP, PBAP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P Smart 2020 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Huawei P Smart 2020 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Security Technology Face Unlock -
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, EROFS superfile compression technology Samsung KNOX, Game Booster
OTHERS Huawei P Smart 2020 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TP protective film Power adapter
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