Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Honor Magic4 Pro vs Honor 90

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Honor Honor
Announced 2020, September 02 February 2022 May 2023
Status Available. Released 2020, November 11 Coming Soon - April 2022 Coming Soon - June 2023
Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Black, White, Cyan, Gold, Orange Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Diamond Silver, Peacock Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
163.6 x 74.7 x 9.1 mm or 9.2 mm
(6.44 x 2.94 x 0.36 in or 0.36 in)
161.9 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm
(6.37 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 209 g / 215 g (7.37 oz / 7.58 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1x
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China 1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Android 12, Google Play Services (market/region dependent) Android 13
User Interface One UI 2.1 Magic UI 6 MagicOS 7.1
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 730 Adreno 644
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 512 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC No No

display Display

Type HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1000 nits (peak)
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1600 nits (peak)
Colors 16M Colour 1B Colors 1B Colors
Size 6.6 inches 6.81 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 1312 x 2848 pixels (460 ppi) 1200 x 2664 pixels (436 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.18% 93.22% 90.44%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio Unspecified No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 64 MP + TOF 200 MP + 12 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash No LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF
50 MP, f/2.2, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5"
64 MP, f/3.5, 90mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
TOF 3D (depth)
HDR, panorama
200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide), 1.22µm
TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.4, 100˚, (ultrawide)
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2) GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 100W, 100% in 30 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 100W, 50% in 15 min (advertised)
Reverse wireless charging
Reverse charging 5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 66W
Reverse charging 5W
Capacity 5000 mAh 4600 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -