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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-05 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Brushed bronze, Cosmic purple and Electric gray | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| 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 SM6150 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 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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+ (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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is just a bit better than Motorola One Zoom, with an 87 score against 80. Samsung Galaxy A42's construction is newer and just a bit thinner, but a bit heavier than Motorola One Zoom. Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit better processing power than Motorola One Zoom. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Motorola One Zoom has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels density and a much better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Galaxy A42 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola One Zoom, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB.
Motorola One Zoom counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same resolution back camera, the Motorola One Zoom also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments.
Galaxy A42 counts with greater battery duration than Motorola One Zoom, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity.
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