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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-01-14 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Aurora black and Aurora white | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 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, 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 score of 87, which is just a bit better than the Moto G Stylus (2021)'s global score of 79.3. The Galaxy A42 construction is just a little lighter and a bit thinner than Moto G Stylus (2021), although they were released only a couple months apart. The Galaxy A42 and Moto G Stylus (2021) count with quite similar CPUs, they have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Moto G Stylus (2021) counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a better pixel quantity in each inch of display and a bit bigger screen. Galaxy A42 features a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Moto G Stylus (2021), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 counts with improved battery performance than Moto G Stylus (2021), because it has a 25% more battery size. Galaxy A42 has a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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