Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-18 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Luminous black, Ocean blue and Sunset pink | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 an overall score of 87, which is much better than the OPPO Reno2's general score of 73.9. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version and OPPO Reno2 has Android 10, so it gives some nice extra features and improved performance. Even though the Galaxy A42 is just a little heavier than the OPPO Reno2, it's a little bit thinner and newer.
OPPO Reno2 has a better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher quantity of pixels per display inch and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The OPPO Reno2 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OPPO Reno2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
OPPO Reno2 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 48 MP, the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the OPPO Reno2 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in low-light environments.
The OPPO Reno2 features more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A42 has longer battery lifetime than OPPO Reno2, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size.
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