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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2023-04-04 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Interstellar Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 740 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 + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 has a global score of 87, which is a little bit better than Motorola Edge 40 Pro's general score of 83.4. These devices come with Android OS, but Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version while Motorola Edge 40 Pro has Android 13. The Galaxy A42 is a just a little lighter phone than the Motorola Edge 40 Pro, but they are 0.34inches thick.
The Galaxy A42 has a much better hardware performance than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Motorola Edge 40 Pro features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a bit larger display, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and more pixels per inch of display.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Motorola Edge 40 Pro also has a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a more mega pixels camera in the back. Galaxy A42 counts with a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit better battery duration than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because it has a 9 percent bigger battery size.
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