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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 610 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 a score of 87, which is much better than the Motorola Moto G8 Power's score of 76. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A42 has a newer 11 version and Motorola Moto G8 Power has Android 10 version. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a a little lighter and thinner phone than the Motorola Moto G8 Power, even when they were released with only a few months difference.
The Moto G8 Power features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2300px resolution and a greater screen pixels density. The Galaxy A42 counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G8 Power, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy A42 counts with a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto G8 Power. Both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Galaxy A42 and Moto G8 Power have incredibly similar battery durations. The Galaxy A42 counts with a much better camera than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A42 also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
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