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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 890.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3216 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 526 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 is much better than OnePlus 9 Pro, having an 87 score against 76.6. Galaxy A42 is a a little lighter phone than the OnePlus 9 Pro, but both are 0.34inches thick. Both of these devices include the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that. OnePlus 9 Pro counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a way better 1440 x 3216 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a way higher pixel number per inch of display.
Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB. OnePlus 9 Pro features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
The OnePlus 9 Pro has a better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and a same size diafragm aperture, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has a much better video quality. The Galaxy A42 has just a little bit longer battery performance than OnePlus 9 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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