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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-09-05 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Brushed bronze, Cosmic purple and Electric gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is just a bit better than Motorola One Zoom's 80 score. The Galaxy A42 design is newer and just a little bit thinner than the Motorola One Zoom's, but it is just a little bit heavier. The Motorola One Zoom has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher screen density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Galaxy A42 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Motorola One Zoom, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A42 has a bit better CPU than Motorola One Zoom. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
Motorola One Zoom captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a camera in the back with a 48 MP and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola One Zoom also has a bigger aperture for better photography in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy A42 counts with improved battery duration than Motorola One Zoom, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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