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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2023-09-14 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | -- |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Marshmallow Blue, Midnight Blue and Viva Magenta |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 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 | 11.33 |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is slightly better than Moto G84, having an 87 score against 80.9. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has older 11 version while Moto G84 has Android 13. Motorola Moto G84 features a much better display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a way higher pixels number per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a much greater performance than Motorola Moto G84, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Moto G84 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A42, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and video in low light environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G84 also counts with higher video frame rates and a more MP back-facing camera.
The Galaxy A42 has more storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G84, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Motorola Moto G84 counts with a battery duration that is just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy A42.
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