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OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
What Nord CE 5G does better (9) and where Galaxy M42 5G wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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7.2Display5.5
7.2Camera6.7
3.8Battery4.0
7.1Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nord CE 5GGalaxy M42 5G
| Nord CE 5G | Galaxy M42 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.2 mm | 164.4 mm | −5.2 mm |
| Width | 73.5 mm | 75.9 mm | −2.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.6 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 170 g | 190 g | −20 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nord CE 5G better than Galaxy M42 5G?
- Wired charging30 W vs 15 W2×
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
- Pixel density410 ppi vs 266 ppi+54%
- Weight170 g vs 190 g+12%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.6 mm+9%
Why is Galaxy M42 5G better than Nord CE 5G?
- Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
- Memory card slotNo · Nord CE 5G: Yes
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.6″+3%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 170 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 159.2 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 73.5 mm | 75.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Blue Void, Charkoal Ink, Silver Ray | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | Fluid AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 410 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Measured brightness | 607 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 84.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | 318,672 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,812 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -29.9 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.69 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | OxygenOS 13 | One UI 5.1 |
