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OnePlus 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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OnePlus 8
Samsung Galaxy A42
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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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 6.6-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
88.65 % 84.26 %
Peak brightness
1100 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585 		Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 619
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.0) 128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4300 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 15.0W
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Video
9h 37min
Gaming
10h 16min
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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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) 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 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 699 € 340
In The Box
Warp Charge 30 Power Adapter, Warp Type-C Cable (Support USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information and Warranty Card, LOGO Sticker, Screen Protector, SIM Tray Ejector

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2020 Sep 02, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
Colors Onyx black, Interstellar glow
MSRP $ 799
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46
for T-Mobile
Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
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