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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-11-06 | 2016-09-01 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is much better than Motorola Moto Z Force, getting an 87 score against 75.8. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A42 has the previous 11 version while Motorola Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Galaxy A42 design is incredibly newer than Motorola Moto Z Force's, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker.
Moto Z Force has a better screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher screen density and a much higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto Z Force, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A42 features a little bit better hardware performance than Moto Z Force, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy A42 also has 4 more cores. Galaxy A42 features a way better battery life than Moto Z Force, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy A42 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Moto Z Force, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same video frame rate and the same camera aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a back camera with a way better 48 megapixels resolution.
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