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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-03-29 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.25 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Carbon Black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is better than the Motorola ThinkPhone's 78.9 score. Even though the Galaxy A42 is a better phone than Motorola ThinkPhone, we must note that it is also extremely older, just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has 11 version and Motorola ThinkPhone has Android 13 version.
Motorola ThinkPhone counts with a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Motorola ThinkPhone also has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a better pixels density. Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior hardware performance than Motorola ThinkPhone, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
Galaxy A42 features a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola ThinkPhone, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 captures clearer pictures and videos than Motorola ThinkPhone, although it has a camera in the back with a lower 48 megapixels resolution, they both have a same size aperture.
Galaxy A42 features a battery duration that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Motorola ThinkPhone.
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