Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Motorola Moto G 5G Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm	6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches 166.1 x 76.1 x 9.9 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g)	7.48 oz (212.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash, Dust; IP52
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey	Volcanic grey, Frosted silver

Display

Size
6.6-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	LTPS
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.26 %	84.60 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 619	Adreno 619
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106 GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI	Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 20.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Front
20 MP (Autofocus)	16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
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)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	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
€ 340	€ 300
In The Box
	Headset, protective cover, charger, USB-C cable, quick start guide, SIM toolkit

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020	Nov 05, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs	Motorola Moto G 5G Specs