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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-03 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.25 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Midnight black and Sky white | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P95 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GM9446 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 44.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 4025mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is a lot better than OPPO Reno3 Pro, having an 87 score against 72. Despite being the best we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy A42 is a just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than OPPO Reno3 Pro. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the newer 11 version and OPPO Reno3 Pro has Android 10.
The OPPO Reno3 Pro has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the OPPO Reno3 Pro also has more RAM. The OPPO Reno3 Pro features a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
OPPO Reno3 Pro features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the OPPO Reno3 Pro also has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera. The Galaxy A42 features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than OPPO Reno3 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 features greater battery lifetime than OPPO Reno3 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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