Motorola Moto G7 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Moto G7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G7 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A426B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157 mm 164.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Width 75.3 mm 75.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Depth 8.3 mm 8.6 mm Motorola Moto G7 Plus is narrower than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Weight 176 g 193 g Motorola Moto G7 Plus is lighter than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Body Colour Viva red | Deep Indigo Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey
Body Material 3D glass -
Protection P2i (liquid repellent coating) -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto G7 Plus is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.732 W/kg (body), 0.778 W/kg (head) 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2270 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Motorola Moto G7 Plus has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Moto Display, attentive display, Max Vision display Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto G7 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 509 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
User Memory - 106 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Motorola Moto G7 Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Pixel Size 1.22 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Motorola Moto G7 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better digital zoom than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Special Effects Spot Colour Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, manual mode, HYPERLAPSE, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Active photos, Cinemagraph Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Motorola Moto G7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), video stabilisation, Depth detection and depth effects -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better second camera resolution than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 12 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (Front) 1.25 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Spot Colour -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, Beautification mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, group selfi mode, Cinemagraph Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - Motorola Moto G7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2160 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 21 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 130 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2160 min
Playback (video): up to 34 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Google Android
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Audio, stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Audio -
FEATURES Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Three microphones, Moto Actions, Quick gestures, Google Lens Samsung KNOX, Game Booster
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Motorola Moto G7 Plus Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, 27W TurboPower charger Power adapter
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