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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2024-06-20 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 710 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.23 |
| 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 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than Motorola Edge (2024), having a overall score of 87 against 78.5. The Samsung Galaxy A42 design is much older, a little thicker and a little bit heavier than the Motorola Edge (2024). These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version and Motorola Edge (2024) has Android 14 version.
Motorola Edge (2024) counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Motorola Edge (2024) also has more pixels per inch of display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Galaxy A42 features more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2024), because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A42 features a much more powerful CPU than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Motorola Edge (2024)'s battery performance is just as good as the Galaxy A42 one. The Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2024), although it has a lower video quality and a lesser megapixels resolution back camera, they both have a same size aperture.
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