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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2022-08-18 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 2.92 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Mineral Gray |
| -- | $ 498.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (8 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz and Arm Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Arm Mali-G610 MC3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.55 |
| 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, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 bit better than Motorola Edge (2022), getting an 87 score against 84.7. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Motorola Edge (2022) has Android 12 version. Galaxy A42 is a better cellphone than the Motorola Edge (2022), it must be noted that it is also an older, a bit thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone.
The Motorola Edge (2022) features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Motorola Edge (2022) also has more pixels per screen inch and a much higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2022), and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Motorola Edge (2022) has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Motorola Edge (2022) also has more RAM memory. The Motorola Edge (2022) takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same aperture, the Motorola Edge (2022) also has higher 60 fps video frame rate and a camera with more mega-pixels.
Motorola Edge (2022) has a battery performance that is very similar to Galaxy A42's battery duration.
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