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Huawei nova 5T vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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Huawei nova 5T
Samsung Galaxy A42
Huawei nova 5T Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · September 2019
Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
3750 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€340

Design

Dimensions
6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
154.25 x 73.97 x 7.87 mm 		6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.14 oz / 174.0 g 6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midsummer purple, Black, Crush blue Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 84.41% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD Super AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 412 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55 		Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Kryo 570
6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10 Adreno 619
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
3750 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1" 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 27 mm 		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
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS 		4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Front
32 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, 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
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