OPPO A53s 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

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Comparing the OPPO A53s 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,805, while OPPO A53s 5G scores 1,676, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while OPPO A53s 5G offers 6.52 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M42 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OPPO A53s 5G's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while OPPO A53s 5G offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while OPPO A53s 5G offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while OPPO A53s 5G delivers 20h 19m, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OPPO A53s 5G and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: OPPO A53s 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G is rated 6.


User Rating: OPPO A53s 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

02 May, 2021
01 May, 2021
04 Aug, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 700
Snapdragon 750G
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
8 inches (20.32 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
2256x2504 px
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
45W
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
6.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Decent performance
  • Easy to use software
  • Good battery life
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Sleek design
  • Decent performer
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Underwhelming cameras
  • Slow charging
  • Misses out on high screen refresh rate
  • HD+ display
  • Camera performance could've been better
  • Bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(69,441 ratings)
4.1/5
(16,640 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

258,040
AnTuTu Score
234,617
AnTuTu Score
N/A
20h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹199,999

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General

Launch Date

N/A
May 01, 2021
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
9 Year

Custom UI

ColorOS
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 619
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

258,040
234,617
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
48.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %
2.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
8 inches  (20.32 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
2256x2504 px

Brightness

480 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

269 ppi
266 ppi
422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.67 %
84.28 %
178.04 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %
N/A
90.1 %

Design

Height

164 mm
164.4 mm
158.4 mm

Width

75.7 mm
75.9 mm
72.8 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.6 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

189.6 grams
193 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
N/A

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.2 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view0.6µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
30 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
No

Flash

N/A
No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 36 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 45W

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

20h 19m
20h 36m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

3h 14m 28s
1h 54m 16s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.128 W/kg Body: 1.092 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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