Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 an overall score of 87, which is better than Motorola Moto Z's 74.5 overall score. Even though Galaxy A42 is noticeably newer than the Motorola Moto Z, it is a lot heavier and thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Motorola Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Moto Z counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better screen density and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy A42 also has more cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a superior camera than Moto Z, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a way higher resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a way better battery duration than Moto Z, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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