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OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F42 5G

What Nord CE 5G does better (10) and where Galaxy F42 5G wins (4) — every spec side by side.

OnePlus Nord CE 5G
OnePlus · 2021Nord CE 5G
6.6Score
10 advantages≈ $270
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Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
Samsung · 2021Galaxy F42 5G
6.2Score
4 advantages≈ $260
7.2Display5.6
7.2Camera6.7
3.8Battery4.0
7.1Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nord CE 5GGalaxy F42 5G
73.5 × 159.27.976.4 × 167.29
Nord CE 5GGalaxy F42 5GDifference
Height159.2 mm167.2 mm−8 mm
Width73.5 mm76.4 mm−2.9 mm
Thickness7.9 mm9 mm−1.1 mm
Weight170 g203 g−33 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nord CE 5G better than Galaxy F42 5G?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 15 W2×
  2. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  3. OLED panelYes · Galaxy F42 5G: No
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. NFCYes · Galaxy F42 5G: No
  6. Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
  7. Weight170 g vs 203 g+19%
  8. Pixel density410 ppi vs 400 ppi+2%
  9. Thickness7.9 mm vs 9 mm+14%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio84.9% vs 82.1%+3%

Why is Galaxy F42 5G better than Nord CE 5G?

  1. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
  2. Memory card slotNo · Nord CE 5G: Yes
  3. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.6″+3%
  4. Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight170 g203 g
Thickness7.9 mm9 mm
Height159.2 mm167.2 mm
Width73.5 mm76.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlue Void, Charkoal Ink, Silver RayMatte Aqua, Matte Black
Display
Screen size6.4″6.6″
PanelFluid AMOLEDTFT LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,408 px
Pixel density410 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Measured brightness607 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.9%82.1%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5GMediatek Dimensity 700
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process8 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score318,672—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,812—
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera16 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging30 W15 W
Charged in 30 min70%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-29.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.94 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOxygenOS 13One UI core 5
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