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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.42 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Midnight ice | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 264.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is much better than OnePlus Nord N10's 74.2 general score. The Galaxy A42 body is a little thinner but a little heavier than OnePlus Nord N10, and both were released only 1 months apart. The OnePlus Nord N10 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a lot better pixel quantity per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A42's CPU is just as good as the processor in OnePlus Nord N10, and although the Samsung Galaxy A42 has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. OnePlus Nord N10 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a same size camera aperture, the OnePlus Nord N10 also has a camera with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than OnePlus Nord N10, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features improved battery lifetime than OnePlus Nord N10, because it has a 16% larger battery capacity.
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