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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than Moto Z2 Play, having a global score of 87 against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy A42 design is incredibly newer than Moto Z2 Play's, but it is extremely heavier and thicker. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Galaxy A42 counts with a CPU that is just as good as the processing unit in Moto Z2 Play, they have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with slightly more storage for games and applications than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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