Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-05-12 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.33 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 much better than the Motorola Moto G82's overall score of 74.7. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Motorola Moto G82 has Android 12. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is an older, heavier and a bit thicker phone than the Motorola Moto G82.
Galaxy A42 counts with a much faster processing unit than Moto G82, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Motorola Moto G82 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Motorola Moto G82 also has a greater display density and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Moto G82 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G82 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A42 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Moto G82, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse 48 MP resolution, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a battery duration that's just as good as the Moto G82 one.
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