Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs. OPPO A57s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A42 5G and OPPO A57s. 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

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs. OPPO A57s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A42 5G OPPO A57s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A426B/DS CPH2385
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164.4 mm 163.74 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than OPPO A57s.
Width 75.9 mm 75.03 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than OPPO A57s.
Depth 8.6 mm 7.99 mm OPPO A57s is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Weight 193 g 187 g OPPO A57s is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Body Colour Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey Starry black
Body Material - Composite polymer
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - OPPO A57s is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX4
SAR Value 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head) 1.015 W/kg (body), 0.957 W/kg (head), 2.399 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A42 5G OPPO A57s
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.6" 6.56" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than OPPO A57s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels OPPO A57s has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Format HD+ HD+
Pixel Density - 269 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20.1:9
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Refresh Rate - 60 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 60 Hz
Display Features Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display Night mode, Eye comfort mode, 96% NTSC
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Panda Glass MN228
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A42 5G OPPO A57s
Processor Type (CPU) - MediaTek Helio G35
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.3 GHz OPPO A57s has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - IMG GE8320
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A42 5G OPPO A57s
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 106 GB -
Memory Interface - eMMC 5.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A42 5G OPPO A57s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel OPPO A57s has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KJN1
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 27 mm
Digital Zoom 10x 5x Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better digital zoom than OPPO A57s.
Special Effects Bokeh effect Stickers
Camera Modes Live Focus mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Portrait, Night
Light Source Flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better second camera resolution than OPPO A57s.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 3-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 89 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than OPPO A57s.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 21 mm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Monochrome
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) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than OPPO A57s.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/1.4"
Sensor Name (Front) - Omnivision OV08D10 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 OPPO A57s has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Field of View (Front) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Min Focal Length (Front) - 26 mm
Special Effects (Front) - Stickers
Camera Modes (Front) Live Focus mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Portrait
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A42 5G OPPO A57s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 5000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Adaptive Fast Charging SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 304 hours
Talk Time 2160 minutes 1800 minutes Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has longer battery life when making calls than OPPO A57s.
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
Talk: up to 1800 min
Standby (4G): up to 304 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13.4 hrs
Playback (audio (via speakers, 50% volume)): up to 40 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A42 5G OPPO A57s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Google Android ColorOS 12.1 (based on Android 12)
User Interface One UI -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A42 5G OPPO A57s
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
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 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band 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 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A42 5G OPPO A57s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), LDAC, OPUS, MID, SBC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, TS, M2TS, WebM, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A42 5G OPPO A57s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gravity sensor, brightness sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Samsung KNOX, Game Booster Noise reduction microphone, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, Cooling Graphite Thermal Pad, Reverse charging, super-linear dual speakers
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A42 5G OPPO A57s
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C charging cable, protective film, SuperVOOC 33W power adapter
Compliant Standards - IPX4
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