OnePlus Nord vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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OnePlus Nord
Samsung Galaxy A42
OnePlus Nord Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · Aug 04, 2020
Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Quad camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
4115 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 21, 2020 Sep 02, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€399 €340

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches
158.3 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm 		6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.49 oz / 184.0 g 6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Plastic
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
Blue marble, Gray onyx Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 86.20% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR Super AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4.5 (Poor) Untested
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 		Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Kryo 570
6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 620 Adreno 619
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
12GB/256GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
4115 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
11h 10min
Video
8h 49min
Gaming
Untested
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Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 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 		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
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4 		5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS 		4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Front
32 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) 		20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, 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, USB 2.0 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, 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, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA 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, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 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
Date approved: Jan 18, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF014 		Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.08 W/kg
Body: 0.80 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 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

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