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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.51 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.28 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Flash gray, Glowing blue (retail only) and Polar silver (retail only) |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 11 |
| 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 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 is better than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), having a score of 87 against 76.5. Galaxy A42 is a a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter cellphone than the Motorola Moto G Power (2021), although they were only released with a couple months difference. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has just a bit better performance than Moto G Power (2021). Both have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Moto G Power (2021) and Samsung Galaxy A42 both feature quite similar displays, they have the same 720 x 1600px resolution, the same pixel density and a display of the same size. Galaxy A42 counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Moto G Power (2021), because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G Power (2021), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures in low light environments, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition.
Moto G Power (2021)'s battery lifetime is very similar to the Galaxy A42 one.
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