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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.68 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the Moto Z3 Play, with a global score of 87 against 76.3. The Samsung Galaxy A42 construction is incredibly newer, but heavier and noticeably thicker than the Moto Z3 Play. Moto Z3 Play has a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixel density and a much higher 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has just a bit better performance than Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A42 has a superior camera than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a much better resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a much longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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