Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| 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
The Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is much better than the Moto Z Force's 75.8 score. Both devices in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Even though Galaxy A42 is much newer than Moto Z Force, it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
Galaxy A42 features just a little better performance than Motorola Moto Z Force, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A42 also has more cores. Moto Z Force features a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and way more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A42 has a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Motorola Moto Z Force, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A42 features a much better battery performance than Motorola Moto Z Force, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
The Galaxy A42 captures better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z Force, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot better resolution camera.
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