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Motorola Moto G6 Play vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Motorola Moto G6 Play
Motorola Moto G6 Play
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Motorola Moto G6 Play
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 - USA
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - Europe, Brazil; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - USA; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - Europe; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - USA; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - Brazil
    LTE frequency band 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, 38, 40, 41 - global
  • 5G network
    -
    5G band 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 - global
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
    LTE-A
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Status
    2018-5
    2020-11
  • Oficially announced
    2018-4
    2020-09
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass, aluminium alloy
    Plastic
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    154.4 mm
    164.4 mm
  • Width
    72.2 mm
    75.9 mm
  • Thickness
    9 mm
    8.6 mm
  • Weight
    175 g
    193 g
  • Colors
    Deep Indigo, Flash Gray, Gold, Silver
    Black, Gray, White
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    Super AMOLED
  • Physical size
    5.7 inches
    6.6 inches
  • Resolution
    720 x 1440 pixels
    720 x 1600 pixels
  • Pixel density
    282 ppi
    266 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass
    -
  • Multitouch
    Yes
    -
  • Display features
    -
    Infinity-U Display, Always-On Display, HDR10
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    -
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Octa-core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 570
  • CPU(second)
    Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 570
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430
    Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G
  • GPU
    Adreno 505
    Adreno 619
  • Memory RAM
    2, 3 GB
    4, 6, 8 GB
  • Internal storage
    16, 32 GB
    128 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  • Memory card max
    256 GB
    1 TB
  • Storage
    -
    UFS 2.1
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Android 10, One UI 2.5
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    -
    Quad
  • Main camera
    13 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm
    48 MP, f/1.8 , 0.8 µm, (wide) , 1/2.0"
  • (ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm
  • (macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4
  • (depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm
  • Primary camera resolution
    4160 x 3120 pixels
    8000 x 6000 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    1080p@30fps
    4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    autofocus
    -
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
  • Selfie camera
  • Flash
    LED flash
    -
  • Selfie camera
    8 MP
    20 MP, (wide) , f/2.2
  • Selfie camera resolution
    2592 x 1944 pixels
    5184 x 3880 pixels
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p
    1080p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes
  • Notifications
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
    -
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio FM
    FM radio
    -
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    -
    Yes
  • USB
    microUSB 2.0
    Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v4.2
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth EDR
    Yes
    -
  • NFC
    Yes
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    -
    Yes
  • BDS
    Yes
    Yes
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    SMS(threaded view)
    -
  • Messaging MMS
    MMS
    -
  • Messaging Email
    Email
    -
  • Messaging IM
    IM
    -
  • Messaging Push Email
    Push Email
    -
  • Sensors
    Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    4000 mAh
    5000 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    Yes
  • Talk time 2G
    36 h
    -
  • Talk time 3G
    36 h
    -
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    -
    332535 (v8)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    -
    598 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    -
    1855 (v5.2)
  • SAR value
  • SAR EU(head)
    -
    1.15 W/kg
  • SAR EU(body)
    -
    1.33 W/kg
  • Cost
  • Price
    -
    370 USD

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