Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Motorola Moto E30

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
samsung galaxy a42 5g
Motorola Moto E30
motorola moto e30
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Motorola
Announced 2020, September 02 November 2021
Status Available. Released 2020, November 11 Available - November 2021
Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray Mineral gray, Digital blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
(6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
165.1 x 75.6 x 9.1 mm
(6.5 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
LTE (unspecified)
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
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SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.26 W/kg (head)
1.29 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
Water repellent design

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Android 11 (Go edition)
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) [Similar] Octa-core (2xX.x GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Unisoc T700 [Similar]
GPU Adreno 619 [Similar] Mali G52 [Similar]
RAM 8 GB [Browse Similar] 2 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 GB 32 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen HD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M Colour non-removable
Size 6.6 inches [Similar] 6.5 inches [Similar]
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.18% 81.68%
Multi-Touch yes no

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash 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
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, 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, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Browser 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 32 GB, 2 GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -