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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-12-05 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.78 x 3.02 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Electric violet and Metallic sage |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1640 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 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 | 10.89 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than Moto G9 Power, getting a overall score of 87 against 78.6. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version while Moto G9 Power has Android 10, so it counts with some extra features. Even though Samsung Galaxy A42 and Moto G9 Power were only released with a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy A42 is thinner and somewhat lighter.
Motorola Moto G9 Power has a screen that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A42's display, because although the Motorola Moto G9 Power has a little bit worse display pixel density, it also counts with a little bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 720 x 1640px. Galaxy A42 features a bit better CPU than Moto G9 Power. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Power, because although it has a lot less MP resolution back facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot higher video quality. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a little bit more memory to store more games and applications than Moto G9 Power, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB.
Moto G9 Power counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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