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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Oppo |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | -- |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | -- |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.44 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G's 77 general score. Despite being the best we compare here, Galaxy A42 is a a little heavier and thicker phone than the OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G. Both phones we compare here work with the same Android 11 OS. OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a way greater screen pixel density.
The Galaxy A42 counts with more storage capacity for games and applications than OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G also has more RAM memory.
OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G also has a larger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations and a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy A42 features a much better battery lifetime than OPPO Reno6 Pro 5G.
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