This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Huawei Nova 3 and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
The Huawei Nova 3 has a 6.3-inch display, HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3750mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has a 6.6-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G processor, quad cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Specs | Huawei Nova 3 | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G |
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Screen | 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 409 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, Curved Edges, Rounded Corners and Notch | 6.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 266 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Infinity-U Notch |
OS | Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.2 | Android 10 with One UI |
Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G |
CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.36GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Kryo 570 @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 570 @ 1.8GHz |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | Adreno 619 |
RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 24 + 16 Megapixels (B&W f/2.0 Aperture + RGB f/1.8 Aperture) Phase Detection Autofocus LED Flash A.I. Scene Detection and EIS |
Quad Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PD Autofocus) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 123˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 5MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -4K Video Recording and Night Mode |
Front Camera |
Dual Camera: 24 + 2 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - A.I. Beauty |
20 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) |
Storage | 128GB | 128GB |
Expansion | 256GB via microSD | 1TB via microSD |
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SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) |
NFC | No | Yes |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
Position | A-GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou |
USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
Audio Enhancement | None | Dolby Atmos |
FM Radio | Yes | No |
Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Battery | 3750 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 9V/2A Charging |
5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 15W Charging Rate |
Material | Glass with Metal Frame | Glossy Plastic |
Size | 157 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm | 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm |
Weight | 166 g | 193 g |
Colors | Black, Purple, Red, Blue and Gold | Prism Dot Black and Prism Dot Gray |
Launch Date | July 28, 2018 | December 4, 2020 |
Price | ₱25,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱19,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
Buy Online |
Huawei Nova 3 on Lazada Huawei Nova 3 on Shopee |
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G on Lazada Samsung Galaxy A42 5G on Shopee |
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