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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-01-14 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.28 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is better than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021)'s 76.5 general score. Galaxy A42's body is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), although they were released with only a couple months difference. Galaxy A42 has a screen that's just as good as Moto G Power (2021)'s display, they have an equal 720 x 1600px resolution, a screen with the same size and the same screen density.
Galaxy A42 features a little bit better performance than Moto G Power (2021). Both have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy A42 has just a bit better camera than Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a 48 MP back camera, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A42 features a superior memory for apps and games than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a battery duration that's very similar to Motorola Moto G Power (2021)'s battery lifetime.
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