Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black and Blue |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than Motorola Droid Turbo, having a score of 87 against 76.4. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is noticeably newer and much thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than the Motorola Droid Turbo. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version while Motorola Droid Turbo has Android 4.4.4.
Motorola Droid Turbo has a way better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. Galaxy A42 has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Motorola Droid Turbo counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy A42 has greater battery performance than Motorola Droid Turbo, because it has a 28 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy A42 has a much better camera than Motorola Droid Turbo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels, faster 30 fps video frame rate and a larger aperture.
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