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| Global Score | |
| 80.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-12-06 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.40 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Papaya orange | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 432.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 513 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4085mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is a little bit better than OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren's score of 80.1. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has a newer 11 version while OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren has Android 10 version.
The OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a bit larger display, a lot greater pixels quantity per inch in the display and a lot higher 1440 x 3120px resolution. The OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren also has a bigger aperture and better 60 frames per second video frame rates. Galaxy A42 has more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features greater battery life than OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren, because it has a 22% more battery size.
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