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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, with an 87 score against 77.4. Samsung Galaxy A42's design is a lot newer, but a lot heavier and thicker than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition. The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen pixel density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Galaxy A42 has a slightly better memory to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A42 shoots much better videos and photos than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a much longer battery life than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has an 83 percent larger battery capacity.
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