OPPO A94 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches 160.1 x 73.4 x 7.8 mm	6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.10 oz (173.0 g)	6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Fluid Black, Cosmo Blue	Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.98 %	84.26 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 800U MT6853 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Cortex-A76	Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3	Adreno 619
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11), ColorOS 11.1 UI	Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4310 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
SuperVOOC 4.0	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm 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 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) HDR, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Front
16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	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

Buyers information

MSRP
	€ 340

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 02, 2020

Links

Full specifications
OPPO A94 5G Specs	Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs