Samsung Galaxy A42 vs OnePlus 9 Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A42 | OnePlus 9 |
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Released
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Nov 06, 2020
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Released
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Apr 02, 2021
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6.6-inch · 1600x720px
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6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
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Quad camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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5000 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 02, 2020 | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| €340 | 8GB/128GB - $729 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm |
6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches 160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.81 oz / 193.0 g | 6.77 oz / 192.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum |
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| Biometrics | |
| Optical in-screen fingerprint | 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other |
| Colors | |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey | Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 87.27% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, 60Hz | AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR |
| Resolution | |
| 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 2.5 (Average) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) | Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570 |
Octa-core Kryo 680 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 619 | Adreno 660 |
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB | 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1000 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (12, 11, 10) | Android (11) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging | OnePlus Warp Charge Qi wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 15.0W | Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 50min
Browsing
11h 29min
Video
9h 16min
Gaming
9h 6min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Quad camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 | 50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" |
| Third camera | |
| 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
2 MP (Black and White) |
| Fourth camera | |
| 5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps) | 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS |
| Front | |
| 20 MP (Autofocus) | 16 MP (EIS) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.2 |
| WLAN | |
| dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78 |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U | Date approved: Mar 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF136 |
| 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 |
Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg |
Alternative variants
With 12GB RAM and 256GB storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $829 |
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