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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2024-08-08 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2712 x 1220 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (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 720 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 + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 11.66 | 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 Nano SIM, eSIM 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is slightly better than Motorola Edge 50's 81.2 overall score. These phones use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and Motorola Edge 50 has Android 14 version. Samsung Galaxy A42 is an extremely older, just a little heavier and a little thicker phone than Motorola Edge 50.
The Galaxy A42 has a much better processing power than Motorola Edge 50, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 50 counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy A42, because it has way more pixels per screen inch, a lot higher resolution of 1220 x 2712px and a bit larger screen.
Galaxy A42 counts with a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Edge 50, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Motorola Edge 50 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge 50 also has a back facing camera with a higher 50 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy A42 has a battery performance that's just as good as Motorola Edge 50's battery life.
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