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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 10.34 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is much better than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 overall score. The Galaxy A42 body is way newer and extremely thinner, but a little heavier than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015). Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a much better pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a little faster processing unit than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Galaxy A42 counts with a really longer battery performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a bit better camera than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a camera with way more MP and a larger diafragm aperture.
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