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- Moto G 5G Plus vs Galaxy A42 5G
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
What Moto G 5G Plus does better (8) and where Galaxy A42 5G wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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6.2Display5.0
3.3Performance3.3
6.5Camera6.7
5.0Battery4.0
7.1Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G 5G PlusGalaxy A42 5G
| Moto G 5G Plus | Galaxy A42 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 168.3 mm | 164.4 mm | +3.9 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 75.9 mm | −1.9 mm |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8.6 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 207 g | 193 g | +14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G 5G Plus better than Galaxy A42 5G?
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Wired charging20 W vs 15 W+33%
- Pixel density409 ppi vs 266 ppi+54%
- CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+5%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
- Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%
- Loudspeaker loudness-28.4 LUFS vs -30.1 LUFS+-6%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
Why is Galaxy A42 5G better than Moto G 5G Plus?
- OLED panelNo · Moto G 5G Plus: Yes
- AnTuTu score299,926 vs 324,686+8%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Weight207 g vs 193 g+7%
- Measured brightness543 nits vs 570 nits+5%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
- Thickness9.7 mm vs 8.6 mm+13%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 207 g | 193 g |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 168.3 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 75.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Surfing Blue, Mystic Lilac | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,520 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 409 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 543 nits | 570 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 84.3% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765 5G | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | 299,926 | 324,686 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,898 | 1,910 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 27% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -28.4 LUFS | -30.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.15 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 5 |
