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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-04-04 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Interstellar Black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is slightly better than Motorola Edge 40 Pro's 83.4 global score. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version and Motorola Edge 40 Pro has Android 13. The Galaxy A42 design has the same thickness than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, but it is a little lighter.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a bit bigger screen and a greater pixels amount in each inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a lot better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro has a better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Motorola Edge 40 Pro also has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a camera in the back with more mega pixels. The Galaxy A42 features more memory capacity for applications and games than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 has a little better battery performance than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because it has a 9% more battery capacity.
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