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| Global Score | |
| 79.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-16 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Mystic indigo | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | |
| 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G Stylus, getting a general score of 87 against 79.7. Although the Samsung Galaxy A42 and Motorola Moto G Stylus were released only 7 months apart, Samsung Galaxy A42's design is a bit thinner but also just a bit heavier than Motorola Moto G Stylus. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
The Galaxy A42 counts with a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G Stylus. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores. Motorola Moto G Stylus has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2300 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A42 features a slightly bigger storage for applications and games than Moto G Stylus, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 has greater battery life than Motorola Moto G Stylus, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
The Moto G Stylus counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rate and the same resolution camera in the back, the Moto G Stylus also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better images in low light environments.
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