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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-11-06 | -- |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | -- |
| 6.81 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Yes 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 | -- |
| 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 | 11.11 |
| 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 is better than the Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024), with an 87 score against 78.9. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has an older 11 version while Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) has Android 14 version. The Galaxy A42 features a very superior processor than Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024), although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a better pixels density and a little bit bigger display. The Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) and Galaxy A42 both count with extremely similar cameras, although the Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) also has a more mega-pixels camera and a lot higher video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 has a bit superior battery life than Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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