Samsung Galaxy A42 vs Motorola Moto G9 Plus Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm	6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches 169.98 x 78.1 x 9.69 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g)	7.88 oz (223.3 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash
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	Navy blue, Blush gold

Display

Size
6.6-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.26 %	84.25 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 619	Adreno 618
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 30.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

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Browsing

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Video

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Gaming

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Battery Life Estimate

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Browsing

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Video

11h 8min

Gaming

6h 28min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
20 MP (Autofocus)	16 MP (EIS, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	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
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
Other
NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U	Date approved: Jan 30, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZE2
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	Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 1.42 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.42 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 340	€ 270
In The Box
	Charger, USB Type-C to USB type-C cable, guides, SIM tool, Headset might be included (depends on region)

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020	Sep 07, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

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