Huawei P Smart (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches 165.65 x 76.88 x 9.26 mm	6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
7.27 oz (206.0 g)	6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Crush green, Blush gold	Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.27 %	84.26 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 710A (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 619
RAM
4GB	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10), Huawei Emotion UI	Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 22.5W	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.25 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg Phablet: 3.81 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 229	€ 340
In The Box
Charger, Charging cable type-C, Quick Start Guide, SIM pin, 3.5 mm headphones

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 02, 2020

Links

Full specifications
Huawei P Smart (2021) Specs	Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs