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Motorola one 5G UW ace vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

What one 5G UW ace does better (4) and where Galaxy M42 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Motorola one 5G UW ace
Motorola · 2021one 5G UW ace
6.2Score
4 advantages≈ $270
vs
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
Samsung · 2021Galaxy M42 5G
6.6Score
8 advantages≈ $240
Higher score
4.9Display5.5
6.5Camera6.7
5.0Battery4.0
5.6Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

one 5G UW aceGalaxy M42 5G
76 × 166.19.975.9 × 164.48.6
one 5G UW aceGalaxy M42 5GDifference
Height166.1 mm164.4 mm+1.7 mm
Width76 mm75.9 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness9.9 mm8.6 mm+1.3 mm
Weight214 g190 g+24 g

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

Why is one 5G UW ace better than Galaxy M42 5G?

  1. Wired charging20 W vs 15 W+33%
  2. Pixel density393 ppi vs 266 ppi+48%
  3. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
  4. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%

Why is Galaxy M42 5G better than one 5G UW ace?

  1. RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
  2. OLED panelNo · one 5G UW ace: Yes
  3. Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Dual SIMNo · one 5G UW ace: Yes
  6. Weight214 g vs 190 g+12%
  7. Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
  8. Thickness9.9 mm vs 8.6 mm+15%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight214 g190 g
Thickness9.9 mm8.6 mm
Height166.1 mm164.4 mm
Width76 mm75.9 mm
Ingress protectionIP52—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
ColoursVolcanic GrayPrism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px1,600 px
Pixel density393 ppi266 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio85.9%84.3%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5GQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process8 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 619
Memory
RAM4 GB8 GB
Storage (max)64 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging20 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.69 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 5.1
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