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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LTPS | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is a bit better than the Moto G 5G's global score of 81.5. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version and Moto G 5G has Android 10 version, giving you some additional features. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a thinner and just a bit lighter device than the Moto G 5G, although they were only released 1 months apart.
Samsung Galaxy A42's processing unit is very similar to Motorola Moto G 5G's processor, both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Moto G 5G features a better looking display than Galaxy A42, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a better pixels density and a little larger screen.
The Galaxy A42 features a better memory to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G 5G, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB, the Galaxy A42 also has 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy A42 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Moto G 5G, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery duration in Moto G 5G.
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