Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than the Motorola Moto G31's 77 overall score. Both phones we are comparing have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction has the same thickness than the Motorola Moto G31, but it is a little heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a little bit better hardware performance than Moto G31. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Motorola Moto G31 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a lot greater pixel quantity per screen inch.
The Galaxy A42 has a better storage to install games and applications than Moto G31, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows 24 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A42 takes a bit better photos and videos than Moto G31, because although it has a lower 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot higher video quality.
Moto G31 and Galaxy A42 feature incredibly similar batteries performance.
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