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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 270.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 5.0, EDR | 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 an overall score of 87, which is better than the Moto X4's 74.4 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is newer than the Moto X4's, but it's somewhat heavier and just a little thicker. Galaxy A42 and Motorola Moto X4 count with really similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy A42 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Moto X4 features a better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a lot higher display density. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a better camera than Moto X4, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a larger diafragm aperture and a lot higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Moto X4, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A42 features a way better battery duration than Moto X4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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