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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 83.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2022-09-08 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.02 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Aqua Foam, Black Onyx, Ice Palace and Very Peri |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 11.33 |
| 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 | 4020mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than Motorola Edge 30 Neo, having a score of 87 against 83.1. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version while Motorola Edge 30 Neo has Android 12. Despite being the best in our current comparison, it must be noted that it's also an older, somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker phone.
The Motorola Edge 30 Neo counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Motorola Edge 30 Neo also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Motorola Edge 30 Neo counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Motorola Edge 30 Neo counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same video quality and the same camera aperture, the Motorola Edge 30 Neo also has a back camera with a much better 64 MP resolution and higher video frame rate. The Galaxy A42 has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Edge 30 Neo, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has superior battery lifetime than Motorola Edge 30 Neo, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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