Samsung Galaxy A42 vs OnePlus Nord N100 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020	Oct 26, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€340	$179 | €200

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm	6.49 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 164.9 x 75.1 x 8.49 mm
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g	6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey	Midnight frost

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 82.81% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 60Hz	IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 269 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570	Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 240
GPU
Adreno 619	Adreno 610
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)	1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
20 MP (Autofocus)	8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U	Date approved: Dec 02, 2020 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF164
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: 0.45 W/kg Body: 0.64 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.38 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg

Alternative variants

For Europe

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM

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