OnePlus 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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OnePlus 8
OnePlus 8 Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · Apr 21, 2020
Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Quad camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
4300 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2020 Sep 02, 2020
MSRP
$ 699 € 340

Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g) 6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
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
Glacial green Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits Super AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Kryo 570
6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 619
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
12GB/256GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
4300 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 37min
Gaming
10h 16min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
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
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 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, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 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: Jan 24, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.01 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg
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

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
Colors Onyx black, Interstellar glow
MSRP $ 799
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46
for T-Mobile
Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
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