Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-05-30 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Almond, Mirror gray and Nebula blue |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 513 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 17.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, getting an 87 score against 79.8. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version while OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is newer, a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than OnePlus 7 Pro 5G.
OnePlus 7 Pro 5G features an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy A42, because it has much more pixels per inch in the screen, a much better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution and a little bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games than OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
OnePlus 7 Pro 5G features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G also has a greater amount of RAM. OnePlus 7 Pro 5G captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger aperture to capture better captures in low light environments.
Galaxy A42 has superior battery duration than OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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