Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth
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Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth or Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, October 16 | 2020, September 02 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 2.95 in | 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 189 g | 6.67 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Crush Green, Space Silver, Midnight Black, Purple | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 290 EUR | 360 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 105.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.8% | 84.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 405 PPI | 266 PPI | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-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, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, Panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, EMUI 10.1, no Google Play Services | Android 10, One UI 2.5 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 374284 | 332111 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 600 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1900 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-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 |
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| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, 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 | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 40W, 70% in 30 min -Reverse charging 5W |
- Fast charging |
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| Versions |
- Versions: CND-AN00 (China) |
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