Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-02 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than the OnePlus 9's 76 score. The Galaxy A42 construction has the same thickness than the OnePlus 9, but it's a bit heavier. Both phones in our current comparison come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should give you identical operating system features.
OnePlus 9 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus 9 also has a higher amount of RAM. The OnePlus 9 features a sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a lot greater pixel density.
The Galaxy A42 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than OnePlus 9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features just a little bit longer battery duration than OnePlus 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
OnePlus 9 takes better photos and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size aperture and a same resolution back facing camera, the OnePlus 9 also has a way higher 7680x4320 video definition.
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