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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Smoke black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is better than Motorola Moto G Power's 76.1 general score. Galaxy A42's construction is a little bit lighter and thinner than the Motorola Moto G Power, even when both of them were released only 7 months apart. These phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both should provide the user very similar operating system features.
The Galaxy A42 has a little faster CPU than Moto G Power. Both have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Moto G Power has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2300.
The Galaxy A42 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G Power, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy A42 takes better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G Power, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Moto G Power's battery duration is just as good as the Galaxy A42 one.
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