OnePlus Nord vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM

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Comparing the OnePlus Nord vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM 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: OnePlus Nord scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,974, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM scores 1,805, making OnePlus Nord the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while OnePlus Nord offers 6.44 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord's Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus Nord and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offers 20 MP, making OnePlus Nord better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 20h 36m, while OnePlus Nord delivers 10h 26m, making Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus Nord and Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM is rated 6.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M42 5G 8GB RAM has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

82%
79%

Release Date

04 Aug, 2020
01 May, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 765G
Snapdragon 750G
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
90 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
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
20 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4115 mAh
5000 mAh
30W Warp Charging
15W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Top-notch display
  • Best-in-class software and UI
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Sleek design
  • Decent performer

Cons

  • Night mode needs work
  • Not made for intensive gaming
  • Average battery life
  • HD+ display
  • Camera performance could've been better
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.4/5
(25,977 ratings)
4.1/5
(15,416 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

331,193
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
20h 36m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2020
(Official)
May 01, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
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)

Adreno 620
Adreno 619

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 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.

331,193
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
48.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.8 %
2.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
266 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.29 %
84.28 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

158.3 mm
164.4 mm

Width

73.3 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

184 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 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/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes Dual 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 @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.45 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4115 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 36 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 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.

10h 26m
20h 36m

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

1h 18m 18s
1h 54m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
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:
TDD 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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
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 Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope