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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | OnePlus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| 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 | Kryo 585 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 |
| -- | 0.5 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 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| 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 is better than OnePlus 8 UW, having a overall score of 87 against 75.9. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10 version, providing the user some additional features and some performance improvements. The Galaxy A42 is a better phone than OnePlus 8 UW, we must tell that it's also a little thicker and just a little bit heavier.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a larger amount of RAM. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the OnePlus 8 UW also has better video frame rate.
Galaxy A42 counts with longer battery performance than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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