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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 is better than Moto G8 Plus, with a global score of 87 against 77.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A42 is just a little heavier than Moto G8 Plus, it's just a bit thinner and newer. Moto G8 Plus has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher display pixels density and a way better 1080 x 2280 resolution.
The Galaxy A42 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A42 features just a little better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. They have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same resolution camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
The Galaxy A42 counts with greater battery life than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity.
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