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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Oppo A74 5G
Launch
Release Date
Nov, 2020 Apr, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android 11
UI
One UI 2.5 ColorOS 11.1
Dimensions
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in) 162.9 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm (6.41 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
Weight
193 g 190 g
Body
NA NA
Color Options
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Fluid Black, Space Silver
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors LTPS IPS LCD
Size
6.6 inches
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6.5 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Protection
NA NA
Features
NA 90Hz refresh rate, 480 nits (typ)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W Fast charging 18W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 619
Memory & Storage
Ram
4-8GB RAM 6GB RAM
Storage Memory
128GB Built-in 128GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
Quad 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, f/2.4, (depth)
Quad 48 MP, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@4 0fps Show more

LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-E S Show more

Front
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
16 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 432 USD $339
Resale Value
Very High High
Comparison Result
Score
5 Point(s) 4 Point(s)
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