Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021)
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · Jun 14, 2021
Released · Nov 06, 2020
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches
169.54 x 77.48 x 9.35 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
7.67 oz (217.5 g) 6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Cosmic Emerald Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.8-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.06 % 84.26 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 (8 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 460
Octa-core
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 619
RAM
4GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Front
16 MP 20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n79 Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.11 W/kg
Body: 1.25 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg
Phablet: 3.81 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399 € 340

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 09, 2021 Sep 02, 2020

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 256BG internal storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 256GB
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