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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-02-16 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Aurora Grey and Iridescent Pearl | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the Motorola Moto G10, getting a general score of 87 against 75.1. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner cellphone than Motorola Moto G10, even when both of them were released with only a couple months difference. Galaxy A42 counts with a display that's very similar to the display in Moto G10, because although the Galaxy A42 has a little less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same 720 x 1600 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit larger display.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a bit better performance than Moto G10. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy A42 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Moto G10, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition.
Galaxy A42 counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Moto G10, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A42 counts with a battery life that is very similar to the battery performance in Moto G10.
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