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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-11-18 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.35 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Arctic Blue, Iron Blac and Neptune Green | 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is slightly better than Moto G71 5G, with a general score of 87 against 82.9. These devices include the same Android 11 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the Moto G71 5G, we must tell that it's also older, just a bit heavier and a bit thicker. Moto G71 5G has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Moto G71 5G also has more RAM.
Moto G71 5G features a better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and much more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy A42 counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Moto G71 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 and Moto G71 5G both feature incredibly similar batteries. The Galaxy A42 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Moto G71 5G, because although it has a lesser megapixels back camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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