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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-06-02 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.41 x 2.91 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Cosmic Black and Rose Champagne | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 600 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 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 Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than the Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)'s score of 76. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) has Android 13. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is an noticeably older phone than the Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), but it is a bit thinner and just a bit lighter anyway.
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) also has a greater display pixels density and a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy A42 has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy A42 has a much powerful processing unit than Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy A42 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023), because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a less mega pixels back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography.
The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) and the Samsung Galaxy A42 both count with quite similar battery durations.
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