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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 208.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than OnePlus 6T's global score of 72.9. Galaxy A42's body is extremely newer, but just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than OnePlus 6T. OnePlus 6T counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the OnePlus 6T also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
OnePlus 6T counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixel count per inch in the display and a lot better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Galaxy A42 counts with a better memory for games and applications than OnePlus 6T, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 features improved battery performance than OnePlus 6T, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a bit better camera than OnePlus 6T, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photos and video and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
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