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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2024-01-15 | 2020-11-06 |
| -- | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2780 x 1264 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 4500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is way better than the OnePlus 12R, getting an 87 score against 71.9. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and OnePlus 12R has Android 14 version. OnePlus 12R has a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a little larger display, a much better resolution of 1264 x 2780px and a lot greater screen density.
Galaxy A42 has a way better performance than OnePlus 12R, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Galaxy A42 captures a bit better photos and videos than OnePlus 12R, although it has a back-facing camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution. The Galaxy A42 counts with a better memory for apps and games than OnePlus 12R, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
OnePlus 12R features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A42, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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