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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-27 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.68 x 2.99 x 0.39 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Dynamic Grey and Frosted Champagne | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2230 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (360 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is slightly better than Motorola Moto G60, having an 87 score against 79.5. These devices come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The Galaxy A42 design is thinner and somewhat lighter than the Motorola Moto G60, although both of them were only released with a couple of months difference.
Moto G60 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Moto G60 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a way better 1080 x 2460 resolution, a greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a bit bigger screen.
Galaxy A42 counts with more storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto G60, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The Moto G60 features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Moto G60 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Moto G60 also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels.
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