OPPO F19 Pro+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

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Comparing the OPPO F19 Pro+ 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 F19 Pro+ 5G scores 1,758, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while OPPO F19 Pro+ 5G offers 6.43 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the larger display of the two. Both OPPO F19 Pro+ 5G and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both OPPO F19 Pro+ 5G and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while OPPO F19 Pro+ 5G offers 16 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 F19 Pro+ 5G delivers 14h 25m, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OPPO F19 Pro+ 5G and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: OPPO F19 Pro+ 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G is rated 6.


User Rating: OPPO F19 Pro+ 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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OPPO F19 Pro+ 5G
₹19,986
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₹21,450
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
79%

Release Date

25 Mar, 2021
01 May, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 800U
Snapdragon 750G
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4310 mAh
5000 mAh
50W Flash Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Looks attractive
  • 50W fast charging support
  • Decent cameras
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Sleek design
  • Decent performer

Cons

  • Lacks high refresh rate screen
  • No stereo speakers
  • Price-performance ratio isn't great
  • HD+ display
  • Camera performance could've been better
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.4/5
(35,934 ratings)
4.1/5
(16,640 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

310,715
AnTuTu Score
234,617
AnTuTu Score
14h 25m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 25, 2021
(Official)
May 01, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

ColorOS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 800U MT6853V
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC3
Adreno 619

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

310,715
234,617

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
48.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.1 %
2.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

800 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
266 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.94 %
84.28 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.80 %
N/A

Design

Height

160.1 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.4 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

173 grams
193 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4310 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 36 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Flash Charging 100% in 48 minutes
Yes 15W Fast Charging

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.

14h 25m
20h 36m

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

0h 40m 28s
1h 54m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
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) / 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)
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SIM 2

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) / 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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.161 W/kg Body: 0.730 W/kg
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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope