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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-01-14 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | $ 395.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LTPS |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a general score of 87, which is a bit better than Motorola One 5G Ace's 81.6 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a just a bit lighter and thinner device than Motorola One 5G Ace, although both of them were only released 2 months apart. The Motorola One 5G Ace has a more vivid display than Galaxy A42, because it has a greater pixel density, a quite bigger screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Motorola One 5G Ace and Samsung Galaxy A42 have similar processing units, both of them have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM amount. Galaxy A42 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola One 5G Ace, because although it has an external memory slot that supports 24 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Motorola One 5G Ace features a battery performance that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A42 one. The Galaxy A42 counts with a bit better camera than Motorola One 5G Ace, although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, they both have the same video resolution, a same resolution back facing camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
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