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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-11-18 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.35 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Arctic Blue, Iron Blac and Neptune Green |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G71 5G, having an 87 score against 82.9. Although Galaxy A42 is a better phone than the Motorola Moto G71 5G, we must highlight that it is also an older, a little heavier and just a bit thicker phone. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
Motorola Moto G71 5G has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Motorola Moto G71 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Moto G71 5G features a much better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G71 5G, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser MP resolution, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution. Galaxy A42 has much more storage to store more apps and games than Moto G71 5G, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Motorola Moto G71 5G has a battery life that's very similar to the Galaxy A42 one.
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