Samsung Galaxy A42 5G vs Motorola MC55

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Galaxy A42 5G: 143 g lighter

  Galaxy A42 5G:

  193 g

  MC55:

  336 g

• Width

  Galaxy A42 5G: 1.1 mm narrower

  Galaxy A42 5G:

  75.9 mm

  MC55:

  77 mm

• Screen diagonal

  MC55: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy A42 5G:

  6.6 in

  MC55:

  3.5 in

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy A42 5G:

  Quad

  MC55:

  Single

• Depth

  Galaxy A42 5G: 18.4 mm thinner

  Galaxy A42 5G:

  8.6 mm

  MC55:

  27 mm

• Height

  MC55: 12.4 mm shorter

  Galaxy A42 5G:

  164.4 mm

  MC55:

  152 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Galaxy A42 5G

   Height:

   164.4 mm +12.4 mm versus MC55

   Width:

   75.9 mm

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

2. 2. MC55

   Height:

   152 mm

   Width:

   77 mm +1.1 mm versus Galaxy A42 5G

   Depth:

   27 mm +18.4 mm versus Galaxy A42 5G

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Galaxy A42 5G

   Screen diagonal:

   6.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   20:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   105.2 cm²

2. 2. MC55

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   37.9 cm²

Galaxy A42 5G has approximately 177.2% more rectangular screen area than MC55.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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