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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-09 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.17 x 2.84 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Aurora and Stellar 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 |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 750 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimesnity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than OPPO Reno6 5G's 73.9 global score. The Galaxy A42 is an older, thicker and just a little heavier cellphone than the OPPO Reno6 5G. These devices come with the same Android 11 OS, so they should provide very similar OS features. OPPO Reno6 5G counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OPPO Reno6 5G also has a larger amount of RAM.
OPPO Reno6 5G counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than OPPO Reno6 5G, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
OPPO Reno6 5G takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the OPPO Reno6 5G also has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has longer battery life than OPPO Reno6 5G, because it has a 16 percent greater battery capacity.
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