Moto G Max vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Moto G Max	Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	-
Design Rating		-
Display Rating		-
Software Rating		-
Performance Rating		-
Battery Life Rating		-
Camera Rating		-
Value for Money Rating		-
key specs
Display	6.72-inch	6.60-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	1.7GHz octa-core
Front Camera	32-megapixel	20-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 8-megapixel	48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 5-megapixel
RAM	6GB	4GB
Storage	128GB	128GB
OS	Android 16	Android 10
Resolution	1800x2400 pixels	-
Battery Capacity	-	5000mAh
general
Brand	Motorola	Samsung
Model	Moto G Max	Galaxy A42 5G
Release date	August 14, 2026	September 2, 2020
AI Enabled	Yes	-
Launched in India	Yes	No
Body type	Plastic	-
Dimensions (mm)	166.23 x 76.50 x 8.60	164.40 x 75.90 x 8.60
Weight (g)	213.00	190.00
IP rating	IP64	-
Removable battery	No	-
Fast charging	33W Fast Charging	Proprietary
Wireless charging	No	-
Colours	PANTONE Stargazer, PANTONE Alaskan Blue, PANTONE Malaga	Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray, Prism Dot White
Form factor	-	Touchscreen
Battery capacity (mAh)	-	5000
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	FHD+	-
Screen size (inches)	6.72	6.60
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1800x2400 pixels	-
Protection type	Gorilla Glass 7i	-
Aspect ratio	20:9	-
Pixels per inch (PPI)	391	-
hardware
Processor	octa-core	1.7GHz octa-core (2x2.2GHz + 6x1.8GHz)
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4	-
RAM	6GB	4GB
Internal storage	128GB	128GB
Expandable storage	No	Yes
Dedicated microSD slot	No	-
Expandable storage type	-	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	-	1000
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2)	48-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4)
No. of Rear Cameras	2	-
Front camera	32-megapixel (f/2.2)	20-megapixel (f/2.2)
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Rear autofocus	-	Yes
Rear flash	-	Yes
software
Operating system	Android 16	Android 10
Skin	Hello UI	One UI
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	-
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.10	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	No	-
Infrared	No	-
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
FM	No	-
Number of SIMs	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	-
sim 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM + CDMA	GSM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	-
3G	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	GSM + CDMA	GSM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	-
3G	-	Yes
sensors
Face unlock	Yes	-
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	-
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	-	Yes

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