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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Glacial green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 747.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3168 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 512 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | 12.21 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than the OnePlus 8 Pro's 77.2 score. Even though the Galaxy A42 and OnePlus 8 Pro were only released with a couple months difference, the Galaxy A42 construction is just a little bit thicker but a bit lighter than OnePlus 8 Pro. OnePlus 8 Pro has an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3168, a way higher screen pixel density and a bit bigger screen.
OnePlus 8 Pro has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy A42 has a much better storage for games and applications than OnePlus 8 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
OnePlus 8 Pro has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video resolution, a 48 mega pixels back-facing camera and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the OnePlus 8 Pro also has better video frame rate. Galaxy A42 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than OnePlus 8 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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