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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-08-18 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.33 x 2.92 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Mineral Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| $ 498.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz and Arm Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G610 MC3 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than Motorola Edge (2022), with an 87 score against 84.7. Although it's the best we compare here, the Galaxy A42 is an older, just a little thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than the Motorola Edge (2022). These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Motorola Edge (2022) has Android 12 version.
The Motorola Edge (2022) counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Motorola Edge (2022) also has a higher amount of RAM. The Motorola Edge (2022) counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Motorola Edge (2022) also has a much higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a greater amount of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy A42 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Edge (2022), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola Edge (2022) has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge (2022) also has faster video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a better 50 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy A42's battery life is just as good as Motorola Edge (2022)'s battery duration.
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