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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-02-07 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.33 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1570 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 279 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the Moto G7 Power, having a general score of 87 against 72.6. These devices come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Moto G7 Power has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a newer phone, and it's also just a little bit thinner and a little lighter than the Moto G7 Power.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has just a bit better performance than Moto G7 Power, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has more RAM memory. Motorola Moto G7 Power has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 720 x 1570 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher display density.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Moto G7 Power, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 takes much better pictures and videos than Moto G7 Power, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a larger aperture and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A42's battery lifetime is just as good as Moto G7 Power's battery lifetime.
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