OnePlus 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison
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| OnePlus 8 | Samsung Galaxy A42 |
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Released
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Apr 21, 2020
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Released
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Nov 06, 2020
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6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
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6.6-inch · 1600x720px
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Triple camera
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Quad camera
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8GB · 128GB
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4GB · 128GB
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4300 mAh
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5000 mAh
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| Check Accessories | Check Accessories |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Apr 14, 2020 | Sep 02, 2020 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - $699 | €340 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 2.3 (Average) | Untested |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) | Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 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 | |
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| 4300 mAh, Li - Polymer | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| OnePlus Warp Charge | Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 30.0W | Wired: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 37min
Gaming
10h 16min
Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
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Camera
| Rear | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6 |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 | 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 | |
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| 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 |
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| Colors | Onyx black, Interstellar glow |
| Prices (MSRP) | $799 |
for Europe
| 5G Bands | n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA |
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| LTE Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| TDD Bands | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46 |
for T-Mobile
| Resistance | Water, Dust; IP68 |
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