Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs OnePlus Nord

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
samsung galaxy a42 5g
OnePlus Nord
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung OnePlus
Announced 2020, September 02 2020, July 21
Status Available. Released 2020, November 11 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, August 04
Price - Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Blue Marble, Gray Onyx, Gray Ash
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
158.3 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm
(6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), 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
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
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
5G SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Android 10
User Interface One UI 2.1 OxygenOS 10.0
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 619 [Similar] Adreno 620 [Similar]
RAM 8 GB [Browse Similar] 12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC No

display Display

Type HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen FHD+ Fluid AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
90Hz refresh rate
Colors 16M Colour 16M colors
Size 6.6 inches [Similar] 6.44 inches [Similar]
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (409 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.18% 86.15%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio Unspecified Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash 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
64 MP, f/1.75, Sony IMX 586, 25mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, OIS, EIS
8 MP, f/2.3, 14mm, 119° ultrawide
5 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
8 MP, f/2.5, (ultrawide)
HDR
2160p, 1080p [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM (UFS 2.1)
Expandable Storage microSDXC No
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W
Capacity 5000 mAh 4115 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -