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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2024-03-12 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.58 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Midnight Blue and Pale Lilac | 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 |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 7020 (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 |
| IMG BXM-8-256 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 is better than the Moto G Power 5G (2024), having a score of 87 against 73. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Moto G Power 5G (2024) has Android 14 version. The Samsung Galaxy A42 body is a little lighter than the Moto G Power 5G (2024), but it is just a little bit thicker and was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a very superior processing power than Moto G Power 5G (2024), although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Moto G Power 5G (2024) features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Moto G Power 5G (2024), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots better pictures and videos than Moto G Power 5G (2024), although it has a back facing camera with a lower 48 MP resolution, they both have the same aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a battery performance that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Moto G Power 5G (2024).
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