Samsung Galaxy A42 vs OnePlus Nord N100 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A42 OnePlus Nord N100
Released · Nov 06, 2020
Released · Nov 10, 2020
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

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 6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 269 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.26 % 82.81 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 240
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106 GB 64GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (11, 10), OxygenOS UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
20 MP (Autofocus) 8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
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(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) 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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 340 $ 179 / € 200
In The Box
Charger Adapter, USB Type-C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Safety Information, SIM Tray Ejector

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020 Oct 26, 2020

Alternative variants

For Europe
4G (FDD) 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 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM
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