Huawei Nova 5T vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Huawei Nova 5T and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.

The Huawei Nova 5T has a 6.26-inch display, HiSilicon Kirin 980 processor, quad 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 5T Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Picture Huawei Nova 5T
★★★★★ 3.7/5 stars (354 ratings)
× Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
★★★★★ 3.5/5 stars (241 ratings)
Screen 6.26-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 412 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio and Punch-hole Camera 6.6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 266 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Infinity-U Notch
OS Android 9.0 Pie with EMUI 9.1 Android 10 with One UI
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
CPU Octa Core CPU
2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.6GHz , 2x Cortex-A76 @ 1.92GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz 		Octa Core CPU
2x Kryo 570 @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 570 @ 1.8GHz
GPU Mali-G76 Adreno 619
RAM 8 GB 6 GB
Rear Camera Quad Cameras:
48MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF)
16MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture)
2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture)
2MP Depth Sensor
-LED Flash
-AI Scene Recognition 		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 32 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) with Screen Flash
 20 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture)
Storage 128GB 128GB
Expansion None 1TB via microSD
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 Yes Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Position A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS & BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou
USB OTG Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack No Yes
Audio Enhancement None Dolby Atmos
FM Radio No 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)
22.5W Fast Charging (Huawei SuperCharge) 		5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
15W Charging Rate
Material Glass Front & Back with Metal Frame Glossy Plastic
Size 154.25 x 73.97 x 7.87 mm 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight 174 g 193 g
Colors Black, Midsummer Purple and Crush Blue Prism Dot Black and Prism Dot Gray
Launch Date August 27, 2019 December 4, 2020
Price ₱18,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines ₱19,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines
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