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OPPO A72 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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OPPO A72
Samsung Galaxy A42
OPPO A72 Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · Apr 29, 2020
Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 21, 2020 Sep 02, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€340

Design

Dimensions
6.38 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches
162 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm 		6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.77 oz / 192.0 g 6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Twilight Black, Aurora Purple Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 83.44% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD Super AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260 		Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Kryo 570
6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 619
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1) 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Black and White)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm 		5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm 		5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)
EIS 		4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Front
16 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.11 W/kg
Body: 1.25 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg
Phablet: 3.81 W/kg
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