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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2024-04-16 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.35 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black Beauty, Luxe Lavender, Moonlight Pearl and Vanilla Cream |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 2000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (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 720 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 50.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| 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 slightly better than Motorola Edge 50 Pro, having a overall score of 87 against 86.3. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Motorola Edge 50 Pro has Android 14. Galaxy A42's design is much older, a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Motorola Edge 50 Pro.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior CPU than Motorola Edge 50 Pro, although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little bit larger display and a greater pixel amount per inch of screen.
Motorola Edge 50 Pro captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Edge 50 Pro also has a lot bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments and a back facing camera with more megapixels.
Motorola Edge 50 Pro has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A42, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A42 has a bit longer battery performance than Motorola Edge 50 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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