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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-09-08 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.37 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.00 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Interstellar Black and Starlight White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| 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 |
| 1250 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 200.00 MP + 60.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.82 inches (1/1.22") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 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 |
| 14.96 | 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 Dual Nano SIM 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, 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 30 Ultra, having an 87 score against 80.9. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has Android 12. Although Galaxy A42 is older and a little thicker than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, it's body is still just a little lighter.
The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little larger display and a greater screen density. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with an extremely better CPU than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more cores.
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing photos and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot better video definition and a back camera with much more MP. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42's battery duration is very similar to Motorola Edge 30 Ultra's battery performance.
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