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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.9 |
| 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 |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than Motorola DROID Turbo, having an 87 score against 77.9. These phones use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit heavier than Motorola DROID Turbo, it's much thinner and also a lot newer.
Motorola DROID Turbo features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 takes much better pictures and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a back camera with way more megapixels, higher video frame rates and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
The Galaxy A42 has superior battery life than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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