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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-14 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.67 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Cosmic Emerald | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| 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 480 5G SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), having a global score of 87 against 82.1. The Galaxy A42 is a lighter and a bit thinner cellphone than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), even when they were released only a few months apart. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 OS. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a little bit better performance than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021). Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a greater amount of pixels per display inch and a little bit bigger display. The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy A42 features a battery life that's just as good as the battery performance in Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021). Galaxy A42 counts with a slightly better camera than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and a back facing camera with a 48 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy A42 also has a much better video resolution.
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