Oppo A94 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

General Info

Manufacturer
Oppo	Samsung
Announced
2021, April 16	2020, September 02
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, May 03	Available. Released 2020, November 11
Colors
Fluid Black, Space Silver, Cosmo Blue	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
160.1 x 73.4 x 7.8 mm (6.3 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)	164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
173 g (6.1 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM Type
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network
1, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA	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
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

OS
Android 11	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
User Interface
ColorOS 11.1	One UI 2.1
Processor
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek MT6853 Dimensity 800U 5G (7 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Mali-G57 MC3 [Similar]	Adreno 619 [Similar]
RAM
8 GB [Browse Similar]	8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
128 GB	128 GB
External Memory
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC

Type
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 430 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 5	HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Colors
16M Colour	16M Colour
Size
6.43 inches [Similar]	6.6 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels (409 ppi)	720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
85.07%	84.18%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar]	48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED flash	LED Flash
Features
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) HDR, panorama	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps; gyro-EIS, HDR	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar]	20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
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
USB
USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
128 GB, 8 GB RAM (UFS 2.1)	128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1
Expandable Storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC
USB OTG
Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 30W Quick Charge Power Delivery	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 15W
Capacity
4310 mAh	5000 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-