Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Google Pixel 7 vs Motorola Edge+ (2023)

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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Google Motorola
Announced 2020, September 02 2022, October 06 May 2023
Status Available. Released 2020, November 11 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, October 13 Coming Soon - May 2023
Price - Rs. 59,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Obsidian, Lemongrass, Snow Interstellar Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
155.6 x 73.2 x 8.7 mm
(6.13 x 2.88 x 0.34 in)
161.2 x 74 x 8.6 mm
(6.35 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Nano-SIM, eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GQML3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GVU6C
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GQML3
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GVU6C
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Android 13 Android 13
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) Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55), Google Tensor G2 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 619 Mali-G710 MC10 Adreno 740
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC No No

display Display

Type HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen FHD+ AMOLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1000 nits (HBM), 1400 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
FHD+ OLED Screen
165Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
1300 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colors 1B Colors
Size 6.6 inches 6.3 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (418 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.18% 84.03% 89.85%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP 50 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 12 MP + 50 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash Dual-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
50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.6, (telephoto), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
10.8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm, HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.3, 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/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.4
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 4.0
Expandable Storage microSDXC No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 20W
Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 68W wired
15W wireless
5W reverse wired
5W reverse wireless
Capacity 5000 mAh 4355mAh 5100 mAh
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