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- nova 7 SE 5G Youth vs Galaxy A42 5G
Huawei nova 7 SE 5G Youth vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
What nova 7 SE 5G Youth does better (8) and where Galaxy A42 5G wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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4.6Display5.0
7.2Camera6.7
3.8Battery4.0
5.0Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
nova 7 SE 5G YouthGalaxy A42 5G
| nova 7 SE 5G Youth | Galaxy A42 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.3 mm | 164.4 mm | −2.1 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 75.9 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.6 mm | = |
| Weight | 189 g | 193 g | −4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nova 7 SE 5G Youth better than Galaxy A42 5G?
- Wired charging40 W vs 15 W2.7×
- Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
- Pixel density405 ppi vs 266 ppi+52%
- Charged in 30 min70% vs 27%2.6×
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
- Weight189 g vs 193 g+2%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
- Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%
Why is Galaxy A42 5G better than nova 7 SE 5G Youth?
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- OLED panelNo · nova 7 SE 5G Youth: Yes
- NFCNo · nova 7 SE 5G Youth: Yes
- Memory card slotNo · nova 7 SE 5G Youth: Yes
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 193 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 162.3 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 75.9 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Crush Green, Space Silver, Midnight Black, Purple | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 570 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.8% | 84.3% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 800U | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 324,686 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,910 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | 27% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -30.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.15 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 10.1 | One UI 5 |
