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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-09-14 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Caneel Bay and Soothing Sea | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 7030 (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 |
| Mali-G610 MC3 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 |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy A42 is much better than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, getting a score of 87 against 77. Galaxy A42 is a way older, somewhat heavier and a little thicker phone than Motorola Edge 40 Neo. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 Neo has Android 13.
The Motorola Edge 40 Neo has a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater number of pixels per display inch and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Galaxy A42 features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a way better processing power than Motorola Edge 40 Neo, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Motorola Edge 40 Neo shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Motorola Edge 40 Neo also has a more MP back camera.
The Motorola Edge 40 Neo and the Samsung Galaxy A42 both feature incredibly similar batteries.
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