Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum 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 |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (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-G77 MC9 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/1.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 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 better than the Motorola Edge 40's global score of 77.2. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version. Although it's the best in this comparison, we must highlight that it is also a older, thicker and heavier cellphone.
The Motorola Edge 40 counts with a lot better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater display pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Galaxy A42 has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 features a really superior performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Motorola Edge 40 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a back-facing camera with more megapixels and a lot larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures.
The Galaxy A42 features a little better battery lifetime than Motorola Edge 40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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