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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.37 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.68 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Pearl white | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is way better than the Moto G Fast's general score of 72.2. Galaxy A42's construction is just a little bit thinner but just a little heavier than the Moto G Fast, and both of them were only released 5 months apart. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system.
Galaxy A42 counts with a bit superior processor than Motorola Moto G Fast, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A42 also has more RAM memory. The Moto G Fast and the Samsung Galaxy A42 have extremely similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy A42 has a little worse pixels amount per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite larger display and a bit higher resolution of 720 x 1600px.
The Galaxy A42 takes better videos and photos than Moto G Fast, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera.
The Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G Fast, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A42 has improved battery life than Motorola Moto G Fast, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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