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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy A42 is slightly better than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), getting an 87 score against 79.3. Galaxy A42 is a just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner phone than the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), even though they were released only a few months apart. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) has a sharper display than Galaxy A42, because it has a little bigger display, a better pixels density and a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) and Samsung Galaxy A42 both count with very similar processors, both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Moto G Stylus (2021), although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photos and video, they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same resolution back camera.
The Galaxy A42 has a slightly better memory for applications and games than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 has superior battery lifetime than Moto G Stylus (2021), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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