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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-04-27 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.28 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SM7325-AE (6 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 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 4020mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than the Motorola Edge 30's 72.6 global score. These devices include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Motorola Edge 30 has Android 12. Even being the best we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy A42 is an older, somewhat heavier and thicker phone than the Motorola Edge 30.
The Motorola Edge 30 has a bit better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a much higher pixels number per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola Edge 30, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 has a way better performance than Motorola Edge 30, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy A42 features superior battery lifetime than Motorola Edge 30, because it has a 24% bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much better camera than Motorola Edge 30, although it has a lower resolution back facing camera, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
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