Huawei P20 Pro versus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

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Huawei P20 Pro

Out Of Stock
KSh 57,800

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 4GB/128GB

Out Of Stock
KSh 38,500

Huawei P20 Pro Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 4GB/128GB
Price KSh 57,800 KSh 38,500
Sales 0 - For Oct 2025 0 - For Oct 2025
Average rating 4.2 - 45 votes 3.6 - 12 votes
Likes 4 - For Oct 2025 19 - For Oct 2025
Views 2,219 - For Oct 2025 1,403 - For Oct 2025
General
Available March
2018
 September
2020
Dimensions 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm
 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight 180 g
 193 g
Colors Black
Blue
Pink
Gold
 Prism Dot Black
Prism Dot White
Prism Dot Gray
Network 2G, 3G, 4G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features - 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: B1, B2, B4, B5, B8; 4G FDD: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B28; 4G TDD: B38, B40, B41; 5G FDD: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N28; 5G TDD: N40, N41, N78
Key features IP67 certified (dust and water resistant)
24MP selfie + autofocus
Triple main camera
Leica optics
4K video recording
960fps slow-mo video
3x optical zoom
USB Type-C
Fast charging
Fingerprint ID
 48MP quad main camera
20MP selfie
4K video recording
5G / 4G / 3G / 2G
15W fast charging
Platform
Operating system Android 8.1 Oreo
 Android 10; One UI 2
GPU Mali-G72 MP12
 Adreno 619
Processor 2.4 GHz
Octa-core
 2.2 GHz
Octa-core
Chipset Hisilicon Kirin 970
 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G
Graphics processor Mali-G72 MP12
 Adreno 619
RAM 6GB
 4GB
Storage 128GB
 128GB
Card slot Up to 256GB
 Up to 1TB
Battery 4000mAh
Li-Po
 5000mAh
Li-Po
Battery features -
 15W Fast Charging
Up to 21h LTE Internet
Up to 22h Wi-Fi Internet
Up to 34h Video Playback
Up to 36h LTE Talk Time
Up to 130h Audio Playback
Platform features -
 Knox Security
Game Booster
Display
Display size 6.1 inches
1080 x 2244 pixels
 6.6 Inches
720 x 1600 Pixels
Display type AMOLED screen
16M colors
 Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 408 ppi
 266 ppi
Display features -
 Night Mode
Camera
Camera resolution 40MP + 20MP + 8MP Triple
 48MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features Face detection
Geo tagging
Autofocus
Panorama
Touch to focus
HDR
PDAF
Dual LED flash
Leica optics
OIS
3x optical zoom
Laser AF
 123-degree Ultra Wide Angle
Up to 10x Digital Zoom
Macro
Bokeh
Portrait
Live Focus
LED Flash
Video recording 2160p 30fps
 4K 30fps
Full HD 30fps
480fps / 240fps Slow Motion @HD
Front camera
Front camera resolution 24MP
 20MP F2.2
Front camera features Autofocus
 Live Focus
Bokeh
Video recording 1080p
 Full HD 30fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Proximity
Gyro
Compass
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB 3.1
USB Type-C 1.0
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
Infrared
Dual-band WiFi
WiFi direct
WiFi hotspot
GPS
GLONASS
 USB Type-C 2.0
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct
Dual-band Wi-Fi
GPS
GLONASS
BDS
GALILEO
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Connectivity features -
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