OnePlus One vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus One and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus One vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A426B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.9 mm 164.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than OnePlus One.
Width 75.9 mm 75.9 mm Both phones are the same width
Depth 8.9 mm 8.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is narrower than OnePlus One.
Weight 162 g 193 g OnePlus One is lighter than OnePlus One.
Body Colour Bamboo Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head) 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than OnePlus One.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels OnePlus One has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 -
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.2 GHz OnePlus One has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus One.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 -
MEMORY OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more RAM than OnePlus One.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more internal memory than OnePlus One.
User Memory - 106 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better camera resolution than OnePlus One.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better lens aperture than OnePlus One.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus One has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than OnePlus One.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 OnePlus One has better front lens aperture than OnePlus One.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3100 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than OnePlus One.
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2160 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 21 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 130 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2160 min
Playback (video): up to 34 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System CyanogenMod 13 Google Android
User Interface - One UI
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 7, Band 17, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 700b, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Communication Features Mobile Email client, Internet browser -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, FLV, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Personal Information Management Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Noise Cancellation Technology, notification LED, Three microphones Samsung KNOX, Game Booster
OTHERS OnePlus One Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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