Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A42 and Honor 400 Lite - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Honor 400 Lite

46 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A42
VS
63 out 100
Honor 400 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A42
Honor 400 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A42 Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G, vs Honor 400 Lite, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A42
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 193g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5230mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A42 and Honor 400 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A42
vs
Honor 400 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.1:9
Pixel density 266 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 3500 nits
HDR support No n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 89.9 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A42
565 nits
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut97.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time9.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A42]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A42
84.3 %
Honor 400 Lite
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A42 and Honor 400 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 5G MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 694 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 IMG BXM-8-256
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 274 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A42
829
Honor 400 Lite
956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A42
2044
Honor 400 Lite
2303
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)829956
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20442303
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a143
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor 400 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A42
346841
Honor 400 Lite
497235
CPU115364161440
GPU7904278966
Memory72048116384
UX80387140445
NanoReview Score346841497235

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 3.1 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5230 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:01 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A42
26:28
Honor 400 Lite
n/a
Web Browsing10:34 hn/a
Video Playback15:12 hn/a
Games06:09 hn/a
Standby Mode132 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/21/1.67
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5K4HAn/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor Hynix HI-2021 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A42
82.9 dB
Honor 400 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 365 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 400 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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