Motorola Moto X4 vs Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.2 inches

6.7 inches

6.6 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI

1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED Plus

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

68.46 %

87.24 %

84.26 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

60Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

60Hz refresh rate, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225

Processor:

Octa-core, 2200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

Octa-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm

Octa-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm

GPU:

Adreno 508

Adreno 618

Adreno 619

RAM:

3GB LPDDR4

6GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB

128GB, available to use: 106.1 GB

128GB, available to use: 106 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 2000 GB

microSDXC up to 512 GB

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Motorola TurboPower

Fast charging

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

12 MP (PDAF)

64 MP (PDAF)

48 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F2.0; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/1.7"; 0.8 μm

F1.8; 0.8 μm

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 12 mm

Aperture size: F2.2

Third camera:

5 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 25 mm

Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.4

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing

EIS

Front:

16 MP (Flash)

32 MP (HDR)

20 MP (Autofocus)

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches (148.35 x 73.5 x 7.99 mm)

6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches (163.6 x 76 x 7.7 mm)

6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches (164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm)

Weight:

5.75 oz (163.0 g)

6.31 oz (179.0 g)

6.81 oz (193.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, In-screen fingerprint

In-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Blue

Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue

Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Cellular

5G:

n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

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)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0, EDR

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible)

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging

Charging, OTG

Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, ANT+

NFC

Buyers information

Price:

$ 399

€ 340

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy A71 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

This is the official Samsung Galaxy A42 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Aug 31, 2017

Dec 12, 2019

Sep 02, 2020