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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-04-27 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.68 x 2.99 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Dynamic Grey and Frosted Champagne |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2230 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 1280 x 720 (360 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G60's 79.5 overall score. Even though Galaxy A42 and the Motorola Moto G60 were only released 6 months apart, Galaxy A42 is thinner and somewhat lighter. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both should provide the user identical OS features.
Moto G60 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a higher pixels number in each inch in the display, a bit larger display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels. The Galaxy A42 counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Moto G60, because although it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Motorola Moto G60 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Moto G60 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A42, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto G60 also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Moto G60 counts with greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a 20% greater battery size.
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