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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-10 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2730mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the Moto Z2 Force Edition, having a general score of 87 against 77.4. Although Samsung Galaxy A42 is incredibly newer than Moto Z2 Force Edition, it's much thicker and incredibly heavier. The Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Moto Z2 Force Edition has an incredibly better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a way higher pixel quantity per inch of screen. The Galaxy A42 shoots much better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a camera with much more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a slightly better storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because although it has an external SD slot that allows 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much longer battery life than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has an 83 percent bigger battery capacity.
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