Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs vivo S10 Pro

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung OnePlus vivo
Announced 2020, September 02 2021, June 10 2021, July 15
Status Available. Released 2020, November 11 Available. Released 2021, June 11 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, July 22
Price - Rs. 22,999 ($527.14) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Blue Void, Charkoal Ink, Silver Ray Black, White, Gradient Blue, Yellow
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
159.2 x 73.5 x 7.9 mm
(6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
158.2 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm
(6.23 x 2.9 x 0.29 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 170 g (6 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1x
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
1, 2, 3.4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Europe
1, 2, 3.4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - India
LTE 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Europe
78 SA/NSA - India
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Android 11 Android 11
User Interface One UI 2.1 OxygenOS 11 OriginOS 1.0
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek MT6891Z Dimensity 1100 5G (6 nm)
GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 619 Mali-G77 MC9
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC No No

display Display

Type HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen FHD+ AMOLED Screen
90Hz Refresh rate
HDR10
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Colors 16M Colour 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.6 inches 6.43 inches 6.44 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (409 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (409 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.18% 85.43% 85.74%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio Unspecified No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
44 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
8 MP, f/2.3, 105˚ (ultrawide)
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
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 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 256 GB, 12 GB RAM (UFS 3.1)
Expandable Storage microSDXC No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 30W, 70% in 30 min (advertised)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 44W
Capacity 5000 mAh 4500 mAh 4050 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -