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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2022-09-08 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Aurora White, Cosmic Grey, Neptune Blue and Solar Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| 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 |
| -- | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.24 |
| 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
Galaxy A42 is better than Motorola Edge 30 Fusion, having a general score of 87 against 78.5. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Motorola Edge 30 Fusion has Android 12. Galaxy A42's design is older, somewhat thicker and heavier than Motorola Edge 30 Fusion.
Motorola Edge 30 Fusion has a much better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher display density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge 30 Fusion, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a way better processing power than Motorola Edge 30 Fusion, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Motorola Edge 30 Fusion captures better videos and photos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion also has a lot higher video quality and a better resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy A42 features a little better battery performance than Motorola Edge 30 Fusion, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4400mAh.
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