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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G

 
Brief information about compared phones: Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G , Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G 2020 year of release, cpu - Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), screen 6.55", with resolution 1080x2400. Smartphone has 32 megapixel front camera and 64 megapixel main camera.

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 2020 year of release, cpu - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), screen 6.6", with resolution 720x1600. Smartphone has 20 megapixel front camera and 48 megapixel main camera.

Display Technology OLED Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.55" inc 6.6" inc
Screen area 103.6 cm2 105.2 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 88.6% 84.3%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2400 px 720 x 1600 px
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 64 MP, Quad 48 MP, Quad
Camera specs -64 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.73'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, (depth) -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, (depth)
Functions HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 32 MP, Single 20 MP, Single
Specifications 32 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Performance Operating system OS Android 11, ColorOS 11.1 Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset - Mediatek MT6889Z Dimensity 1000+ (7nm) - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm)
Processor CPU - Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
Graphics processor GPU - Mali-G77 MC9 - Adreno 619
External memory No microSDXC
Internal memory 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
General specs Release date 2020, December 10 2020, September 02
Dimensions (HxWxD) 159.7 Х 73.2 Х 7.6 mm 164.4 Х 75.9 Х 8.6 mm
Weight 173 g 193 g
Colors Starry Night, Aurora Blue, Moonlight Black, Star Wish Red Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Battery 4350 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price 430 EUR 360 EUR
Body build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2  CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China -5G - 1, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio Radio
Headphone jack No Yes
Others - 90Hz -800 nits (typ) -1100 nits (peak)
Other features Dop - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fast charging 65W -Reverse charging -SuperVOOC 2.0 - Versions: CPH2201 (International); PDSM00, PDST00 (China) - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fast charging

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy Reno5 Pro 5G
  • Screen 6.55"
  • Front camera 32 MP
  • Main camera 64 MP
  • Internal memory 256 GB
  • RAM 12 GB
Reasons to buy Galaxy A42 5G
  • Screen 6.6"
  • Front camera 20 MP
  • Main camera 48 MP
  • Internal memory 128 GB
  • External memory microSDXC GB
  • RAM 8 GB