OnePlus Nord N10 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison and Differences
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OnePlus Nord N10 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
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OnePlus Nord N10 5G or Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | OnePlus Nord N10 5G | Samsung Galaxy A42 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, October 26 | 2020, September 02 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163 x 74.7 x 9 mm | 6.42 x 6.42 x 2.94 in | 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm | 6.47 x 6.47 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Ice | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray | |
| Battery | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 300 | 360 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.49" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 101.7 cm2 | 105.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.5% | 84.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 406 PPI | 266 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-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) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.1 | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, OxygenOS 10.5 | Android 10, One UI 2.5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | |
| GPU | Adreno 619L | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | microSDXC | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 275982 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 332111 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 779 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1836 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 907 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 843 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 602 | 600 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1811 | 1900 |
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 | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 7, 28, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1024/150 Mbps, 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, 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, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | |||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W |
- Fast charging |
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