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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-03 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Cosmo Blue and Fluid Black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U MT6853 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 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 |
| Mali-G57 MC3 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4310mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is better than the OPPO A94 5G's 74.1 overall score. These devices use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding OS features. Although the Galaxy A42 is better than the OPPO A94 5G, we must note that it's also somewhat heavier and a bit thicker.
The OPPO A94 5G counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the OPPO A94 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The OPPO A94 5G has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels amount per inch of display and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior memory for games and applications than OPPO A94 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features greater battery performance than OPPO A94 5G, because it has a 16% larger battery capacity.
OPPO A94 5G takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a camera with a 48 mega pixels resolution, the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the OPPO A94 5G also has a bigger aperture.
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