Samsung Galaxy A42 vs OnePlus Nord

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Samsung Galaxy A42
₹32,090
(Not Released in India)
OnePlus Nord
₹27,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

81%
84%

Release Date

13 Nov, 2021
04 Aug, 2020

Performance

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

Display

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

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

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
4.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium design
  • Top-notch display
  • Best-in-class software and UI

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Night mode needs work
  • Not made for intensive gaming
  • Average battery life

User Ratings

N/A
4.1/5
(255 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 04, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

CPU

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Adreno 620

RAM

4 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 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.

N/A
331,193

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

N/A
2,997.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
12.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

266 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.28 %
86.29 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

164.4 mm
158.3 mm

Width

75.9 mm
73.3 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

193 grams
184 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual 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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4115 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 minutes

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.

N/A
10h 26m

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

N/A
1h 18m 18s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

External Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
TDD 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) / 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 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)
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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) / 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 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)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

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 Compass Gyroscope