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OnePlus Nord CE 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Released in June 2021. Features 6.43 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels and 410 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225 with up to 12 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 4,500 mAh battery.

Released in November 2020. Features 6.6 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels and 266 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225 with up to 8 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Lighter (14%)
  • Thinner (9%)
  • Much better quality screen (35%)
  • Higher screen refresh rate
  • May have more memory
  • May have more storage
  • Battery with better fast charging (50%)
  • Slightly larger screen (3%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • Better battery capacity (10%)

Prices Info

8 GB RAM + 128 GB
329.00 €
Amazon.es
12 GB RAM + 256 GB
399.00 €
Amazon.es
4 GB RAM + 128 GB
275.00 €
Amazon.es

Specifications

OnePlus Nord CE 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Specifications
Brand OnePlus Samsung
Model - -
Release Date June 2021 November 2020
Operating System OxygenOS (Android 11) One UI (Android 10)
Dimensions
Size 159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm
6.27 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 170 g
6.00 oz		 193 g
6.81 oz
Screen
Size 6.43 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 2,400 pixels 720 x 1,600 pixels
PPI 410 266
Features OLED, 90Hz OLED
Cameras
Rear Triple camera
64 MP f/1.8 Wide
8 MP f/2.3 Ultra Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Depth		 Quad camera
48 MP f/1.8 Wide
8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
5 MP f/2.4 Macro
5 MP f/2.4 Depth
Front 16 MP f/2.5 Wide 20 MP f/2.2 Wide
Storage
Memory 6 GB
8 GB
12 GB		 4 GB
6 GB
8 GB
Fixed 128 GB
256 GB		 128 GB
Removable - microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225
Octa-core processor
8 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225
Octa-core processor
8 nm
CPU 2x 2.20 GHz Kryo 570 Gold
6x 1.80 GHz Kryo 570 Silver		 2x 2.20 GHz Kryo 570 Gold
6x 1.80 GHz Kryo 570 Silver
GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 619
Battery
Capacity 4,500 mAh 5,000 mAh
Features Fast charging 30W Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G True True
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

OnePlus Nord CE 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

OnePlus Nord CE 5G

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

6.43"
170 g
6.00 oz

6.6"
193 g
6.81 oz