Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is much better than Moto Z3, with an 87 score against 77.6. Galaxy A42's design is notably newer than Moto Z3's, but it's heavier and a lot thicker. These devices include Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A42. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Moto Z3 has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a way higher pixel quantity per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a larger aperture for better low-light photography and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Galaxy A42 features a little bit better storage capacity for applications and games than Moto Z3, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A42 has a very superior battery duration than Moto Z3, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity.
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