Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and Forged Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than Motorola Defy (2021), with a general score of 87 against 77.2. Samsung Galaxy A42 is a extremely thinner and somewhat lighter device than Motorola Defy (2021), even though both were released with only 7 months difference. Both phones we compare here work with the same Android 11 operating system.
The Galaxy A42 and the Motorola Defy (2021) have similar displays, because although the Motorola Defy (2021) has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, it also counts with a little greater pixel count in each display inch. The Galaxy A42 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A42 has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Defy (2021). Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. Motorola Defy (2021)'s battery duration is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy A42. Motorola Defy (2021) shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has higher video frame rates and a larger camera aperture to take better low light images and video.
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