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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-05-14 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Motorola edge is slightly better than the Galaxy A42, getting an 89.6 score against 87. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola edge has the previous 10 version and Galaxy A42 has Android 11 version. The Motorola edge body is just a bit lighter but just a little thicker than Galaxy A42, and they were only released 6 months apart.
Motorola edge has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a greater number of pixels per display inch, a bit bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Motorola edge has a bit better processor than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola edge also has 2 GB more RAM.
Motorola edge features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB, the Motorola edge also has more internal storage. The Motorola edge counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola edge also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Motorola edge, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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