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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-08-16 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is better than Motorola One Action, having an 87 score against 78.5. Even though the Galaxy A42 is a bit heavier than Motorola One Action, it's a little thinner and also newer. Motorola One Action and Galaxy A42 count with incredibly similar processing units, both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
Motorola One Action counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better display density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px. The Galaxy A42 counts with a superior camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution camera.
The Motorola One Action's storage capacity to install applications and games is just as good as the Galaxy A42 one, both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB and the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A42 features a very superior battery performance than Motorola One Action, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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