Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2022-01-28 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Meteorite Black and Pearl Gold |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 10.34 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 has an overall score of 87, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G41's 79.1 overall score. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 11 operating system. Even being the best in this comparison review, we must tell that it's also an older, just a bit thicker and a bit heavier cellphone.
Motorola Moto G41 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel density and a lot better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Galaxy A42 features a little faster CPU than Motorola Moto G41. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Moto G41 counts with slightly more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A42, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Moto G41 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit better camera than Moto G41, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking photos and videos in low-light situations, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Moto G41 and Galaxy A42 both have extremely similar battery durations.
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