OnePlus Nord 2 5G vs Samsung Galaxy F42 5G

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OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
PHONES
Phone Names OnePlus Nord 2 5G Samsung Galaxy F42 5G
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - EU1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA - EU1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2021, July 222021, September 29
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, July 28Available. Released 2021, October 03
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frameGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions159.1 x 73.3 x 8.3 mm (6.26 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)167.2 x 76.4 x 9 mm (6.58 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)203 g (7.16 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5-
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Size6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeFluid AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+TFT LCD, 90Hz
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 1200 (6 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
GPUMali-G77 MC9Mali-G57 MC2
OSAndroid 11, upgradable to Android 13, OxygenOS 13Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Triple50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.3, 120˚ (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS1152p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesAuto HDR-
Single32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, SBAS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoFM radio, recording
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging65W wired, PD, 100% in 30 min15W wired
TypeLi-Po 4500 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsGray Sierra, Blue Haze, Green Wood, Pac-Man EditionMatte Aqua, Matte Black
ModelsDN2101, DN2103SM-E426B, SM-E426B/DS
Price€ 189.00 / $ 219.99 / £ 148.00About 240 EUR
SAR-0.47 W/kg (head)
SAR EU-0.94 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 102h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -24.3 LUFS (Very good) -
Performance AnTuTu: 512164 (v8) | 598022 (v9) GeekBench: 2792 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 102h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display633 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-24.3 LUFS (Very good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 512164 (v8) | 598022 (v9) GeekBench: 2792 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-