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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-19 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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
Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than Motorola Moto G6 Plus's global score of 77.5. Galaxy A42 is a incredibly newer phone than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, but it is a little thicker and heavier. Moto G6 Plus features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G6 Plus also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto G6 Plus counts with a much better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a much higher display density. Galaxy A42 counts with a better camera than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 counts with a superior battery duration than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
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