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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-09-14 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| Marshmallow Blue, Midnight Blue and Viva Magenta | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 11.33 | 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 |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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 Galaxy A42 is slightly better than the Moto G84, getting an 87 score against 80.9. These devices include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version and Moto G84 has Android 13. The Moto G84 counts with a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and way more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G84, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater performance than Motorola Moto G84, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Moto G84 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Moto G84 also counts with better video frame rates and a better resolution back camera. Galaxy A42 features a battery lifetime that's just as good as the battery life in Moto G84.
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