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OPPO A93 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

What A93 does better (7) and where Galaxy A42 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A93
OPPO · 2020A93
5.2Score
7 advantages≈ $300
vs
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy A42 5G
6.0Score
6 advantages≈ $300
Higher score
6.0Display5.0
6.5Camera6.7
2.8Battery4.0
3.5Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

A93Galaxy A42 5G
73.8 × 160.17.575.9 × 164.48.6
A93Galaxy A42 5GDifference
Height160.1 mm164.4 mm−4.3 mm
Width73.8 mm75.9 mm−2.1 mm
Thickness7.5 mm8.6 mm−1.1 mm
Weight164 g193 g−29 g

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

Why is A93 better than Galaxy A42 5G?

  1. Peak brightness800 nits vs 500 nits+60%
  2. Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
  3. Pixel density409 ppi vs 266 ppi+54%
  4. Weight164 g vs 193 g+18%
  5. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
  6. Thickness7.5 mm vs 8.6 mm+15%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is Galaxy A42 5G better than A93?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
  2. 5GNo · A93: Yes
  3. NFCNo · A93: Yes
  4. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.6″+3%
  5. Process12 nm vs 8 nm+50%
  6. Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A93OPPO A93≈ $3005.2
Design
Weight164 g193 g
Thickness7.5 mm8.6 mm
Height160.1 mm164.4 mm
Width73.8 mm75.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3+Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursMatte Black, Metallic WhitePrism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray
Display
Screen size6.4″6.6″
PanelSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px1,600 px
Pixel density409 ppi266 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits500 nits
Measured brightness—570 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.5%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6779V Helio P95Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUPowerVR GM9446Adreno 619
AnTuTu score—324,686
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,910
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W15 W
Charged in 30 min—27%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-30.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—1.15 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 7.2One UI 5
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