Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than Motorola Moto Z Play's global score of 74.4. These phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Samsung Galaxy A42's design is noticeably newer than Motorola Moto Z Play's, although it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy A42 has just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A42 also has more RAM memory. The Moto Z Play has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a lot higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy A42 captures better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a camera with a lot higher resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations.
Galaxy A42 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Moto Z Play, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy A42 counts with a way better battery life than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3510mAh.
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