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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-02-07 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 has a score of 87, which is better than the Moto G7 Plus's score of 76.1. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the newer 11 version while Moto G7 Plus has Android 10 version, providing lots of additional features and improved performance. Samsung Galaxy A42's body is newer than Moto G7 Plus's, but it is just a bit thicker and a little heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has just a bit better hardware performance than Moto G7 Plus. They have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Moto G7 Plus has a sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2270 and a much higher pixel density.
The Galaxy A42 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera. Galaxy A42 has a much greater storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 67 percent greater battery capacity.
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