Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-11-09 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 311.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is better than Motorola One's 74.3 overall score. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version and Motorola One has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy A42's design is newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little thicker than Motorola One.
Motorola One has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 720 x 1520, it also counts with a just a little greater screen density. The Galaxy A42 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola One, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A42 features a bit faster processing unit than Motorola One. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Galaxy A42 features a superior battery performance than Motorola One, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A42 takes better pictures and videos than Motorola One, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot more mega pixels back camera and a larger aperture to take better images in low-light situations.
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