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Motorola Moto G42 vs Samsung Galaxy A04s

What Moto G42 does better (14) and where Galaxy A04s wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto G42
Motorola · 2022Moto G42
6.3Score
14 advantages≈ $180
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Samsung Galaxy A04s
Samsung · 2022Galaxy A04s
4.4Score
1 advantage≈ $190
6.1Display3.6
6.6Camera4.1
4.6Battery4.0
4.6Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G42Galaxy A04s
73.5 × 160.4876.7 × 164.79.1
Moto G42Galaxy A04sDifference
Height160.4 mm164.7 mm−4.3 mm
Width73.5 mm76.7 mm−3.2 mm
Thickness8 mm9.1 mm−1.1 mm
Weight175 g195 g−20 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Moto G42 better than Galaxy A04s?

  1. OLED panelYes · Galaxy A04s: No
  2. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A04s: No
  3. Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
  4. Pixel density411 ppi vs 270 ppi+52%
  5. Selfie camera16 MP vs 5 MP3.2×
  6. Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  7. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  8. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Galaxy A04s: No
  9. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%
  10. Weight175 g vs 195 g+11%
  11. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
  12. Process6 nm vs 8 nm+33%

Why is Galaxy A04s better than Moto G42?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight175 g195 g
Thickness8 mm9.1 mm
Height160.4 mm164.7 mm
Width73.5 mm76.7 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP52—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
ColoursAtlantic Green, Metallic RoseBlack, Green, White, Copper
Display
Screen size6.4″6.5″
PanelAMOLEDPLS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px1,600 px
Pixel density411 ppi270 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—400 nits
Measured brightness—389 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.9%80.7%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4GExynos 850
Chip makerQualcommExynos
Process6 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G52
AnTuTu score—145,123
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,100
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB32 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.76"1/2.76"
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera16 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W15 W
Charged in 30 min—28%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-30.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
SAR (head)—0.52 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 6.1
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