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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is much better than Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition, having a global score of 87 against 76.4. Galaxy A42 is a notably newer device than the Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The Galaxy A42 has a bit more powerful CPU than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A42 also has 4 more 2200 MHz CPU cores.
Moto Z Force Droid Edition has a better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and way more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy A42 counts with a better camera than Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a way better resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy A42 has a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A42 counts with a way better battery life than Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition, because it has a 43% bigger battery capacity.
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