Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-04 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 better than OnePlus Nord, getting a global score of 87 against 74.2. These phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version and OnePlus Nord has Android 10. Galaxy A42's body is a bit thicker and just a little heavier than OnePlus Nord. OnePlus Nord counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the OnePlus Nord also has more RAM.
The OnePlus Nord features a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a much better display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than OnePlus Nord, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
OnePlus Nord has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a camera with a 48 MP, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a F1.8 diafragm aperture. The Galaxy A42 has better battery lifetime than OnePlus Nord, because it has a 22% more battery size.
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