Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-01-28 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Meteorite Black and Pearl Gold | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 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 + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is slightly better than Moto G41's overall score of 79.1. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. Despite being the best phone we are comparing here, the Galaxy A42 is an older, just a little bit heavier and a little thicker phone than the Moto G41.
Galaxy A42 features a bit more powerful processor than Moto G41. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. Motorola Moto G41 has a better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a much better screen pixels density.
Moto G41 features a little bit more storage for apps and games than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Moto G41 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A42 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Moto G41, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking images and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Moto G41 and Galaxy A42 count with incredibly similar battery performance.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.