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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. Even though the Galaxy A42 and the Moto G9 Play were released only a few months apart, the Galaxy A42 is a little lighter and a bit thinner. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, providing the user some extra features and performance tweaks.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a little better performance than Moto G9 Play. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM. Galaxy A42 has a display that is just as good as the Motorola Moto G9 Play one, because although the Galaxy A42 has a just a little lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same 720 x 1600 resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The Galaxy A42 features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Moto G9 Play, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Motorola Moto G9 Play and Samsung Galaxy A42 have very similar batteries performance. The Moto G9 Play counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same resolution camera in the back, the Moto G9 Play also has a larger aperture and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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