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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Surfing blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, having a general score of 87 against 82.6. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is a little lighter and a little thinner than the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, although both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A42. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Moto G 5G Plus has a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because it has a way greater number of pixels per inch in the screen, a little bit bigger display and a lot higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Galaxy A42 features more memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB, the Galaxy A42 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same resolution back camera, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a larger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light situations.
The Moto G 5G Plus's battery life is very similar to the Galaxy A42 one.
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