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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than the Motorola Moto G8's 74.4 general score. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has a newer 11 version and Motorola Moto G8 has Android 10 version, so it counts with a lot of extra features and enhanced performance. Even though Samsung Galaxy A42 and the Motorola Moto G8 were released with only 8 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A42 design is just a bit thinner but also a little bit heavier than the Motorola Moto G8.
Galaxy A42 features a screen that is just as good as the screen in Moto G8, because although the Galaxy A42 has a bit inferior pixel number in each screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G8. Both of them have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G8, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A42 features a much better camera than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a much more mega pixels camera.
Galaxy A42 has improved battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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