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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-02-07 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Blue and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 much better than Moto G7 Plus's score of 76.1. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has the newer 11 version while Moto G7 Plus has Android 10, counting with a lot of extra features. The Samsung Galaxy A42 body is newer than Moto G7 Plus's, although it's just a little bit heavier and a little thicker.
Moto G7 Plus features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display and a way better 1080 x 2270 resolution. The Galaxy A42 has a bit superior CPU than Moto G7 Plus. Both have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Galaxy A42 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking photos or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Galaxy A42 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto G7 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior battery duration than Moto G7 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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