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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-08-19 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue Vegan Leather, Iridescent White and Midnight Blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragonn 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge 20 Pro is slightly better than the Galaxy A42, with a score of 92.8 against 87. The Motorola Edge 20 Pro design is newer, just a bit lighter and a little thinner than Galaxy A42. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Edge 20 Pro has the newer 12 version and Galaxy A42 has Android 11 version.
The Motorola Edge 20 Pro features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Edge 20 Pro also has more RAM. The Motorola Edge 20 Pro counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because it has a little bigger display, more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Motorola Edge 20 Pro features a better camera than Galaxy A42, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking images in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot more MP back camera and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution. The Galaxy A42 has a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Edge 20 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Motorola Edge 20 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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