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| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Cat | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-09-09 | 2015-07-28 |
| 6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio A20 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8300 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 2470mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 4.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G (2015) is a little bit better than the CAT S42, with a 65.2 score against 59.4. These phones come with Android operating system, but Motorola Moto G (2015) has 5.1 version and CAT S42 has Android 10 version. The Motorola Moto G (2015) body is just a little bit thinner and much lighter than CAT S42, even though it was released many years before.
The Moto G (2015) has a more vivid display than CAT S42, because although it has a little lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density. CAT S42 counts with much more storage for apps and games than Moto G (2015), because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The CAT S42 features a better processing unit than Motorola Moto G (2015), because it has a larger number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. CAT S42 has a way better battery life than Moto G (2015), because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 2470mAh. Moto G (2015) counts with a much better camera than CAT S42. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video quality, the same camera aperture and the same resolution camera in the back.
The Moto G (2015) not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making it an easy choice.
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