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Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Motorola Moto E30

General Info

Manufacturer
Samsung Motorola
Announced
2020, September 02 November 2021
Status
Available. Released 2020, November 11 Available - November 2021
Colors
Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Mineral gray, Digital blue
Form Factor
Candybar Candybar
Dimension
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
165.1 x 75.6 x 9.1 mm
(6.5 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight
193 g (6.81 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
SIM Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
LTE (unspecified)
5G Network
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
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SAR EU
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.26 W/kg (head)
1.29 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
Water repellent design

Display

Type
HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen HD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Colors
16M Colour non-removable
Size
6.6 inches [Similar] 6.5 inches [Similar]
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
84.18% 81.68%
Multi-Touch

Hardware and OS

OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Android 11 (Go edition)
User Interface
One UI 2.1 -
Processor
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (2xX.x GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Unisoc T700 [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 619 [Similar] Mali G52 [Similar]
RAM
8 GB [Browse Similar] 2 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
128 GB 32 GB
External Memory
microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Rear Camera
48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash LED Flash
Features
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera
20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

Multimedia

3.5mm Jack
Radio
Unspecified No
Games
Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS
Yes Yes
Edge
Yes Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g, hotspot
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Browser
Yes Yes

User Memory

Internal
128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 32 GB, 2 GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage
microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG
Supported Not Supported

Sensors

Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)
Gyroscope Sensor
NFC

Battery

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by
- -
Talk Time
- -
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