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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Nebula Blue |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than Motorola Edge (2021), with an 87 score against 84.6. Galaxy A42's body is a little lighter and a bit thinner than the Motorola Edge (2021), despite of the fact that it was released just 10 months before. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS. Motorola Edge (2021) has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a larger amount of RAM.
Motorola Edge (2021) features a better looking display than Galaxy A42, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2460, a greater screen density and a little bit bigger display. The Motorola Edge (2021) features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a battery life that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Galaxy A42.
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