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OPPO F17 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

What F17 Pro does better (7) and where Galaxy A42 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.

OPPO F17 Pro
OPPO · 2020F17 Pro
5.5Score
7 advantages≈ $290
vs
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy A42 5G
6.0Score
6 advantages≈ $300
Higher score
6.0Display5.0
6.5Camera6.7
3.1Battery4.0
3.5Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

F17 ProGalaxy A42 5G
73.8 × 160.17.575.9 × 164.48.6
F17 ProGalaxy 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 F17 Pro better than Galaxy A42 5G?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 15 W2×
  2. Peak brightness800 nits vs 500 nits+60%
  3. Pixel density408 ppi vs 266 ppi+53%
  4. Weight164 g vs 193 g+18%
  5. Charged in 30 min50% vs 27%+85%
  6. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
  7. Thickness7.5 mm vs 8.6 mm+15%

Why is Galaxy A42 5G better than F17 Pro?

  1. Battery capacity4,015 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
  2. 5GNo · F17 Pro: Yes
  3. NFCNo · F17 Pro: 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 F17 ProOPPO F17 Pro≈ $2905.5
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 3Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursMagic Blue, Matte 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 density408 ppi266 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits500 nits
Measured brightness—570 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.9%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/1.8f/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 capacity4,015 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging30 W15 W
Charged in 30 min50%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)1.44 W/kg1.15 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 7.2One UI 5
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