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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-06-06 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gray and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z4, with a overall score of 87 against 79.8. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Motorola Moto Z4 has Android 10 version, offering a couple additional features and performance tweaks. The Galaxy A42 design is newer, but thicker and heavier than the Motorola Moto Z4.
The Galaxy A42 features just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z4. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Moto Z4 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better screen pixels density and a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Motorola Moto Z4 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a 48 megapixels camera in the back, the Motorola Moto Z4 also has a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a little bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z4, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 features a much better battery lifetime than Moto Z4, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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