Motorola Moto G42
- Model: Moto G42
- Brand: Motorola
- Rating: 3.89 out of 5 (36 votes)
- Price: 210 EUR
- Year of manufacture: 2022
- Dimensions: 160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm
- Weight: 175 g
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
- Built-in memory: 64GB 4GB RAM
- Screen: AMOLED 6.4 inches
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- Rear camera: Triple, 50MP
- Front camera: Single, 16MP
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Motorola Moto G42 specs
Common | Price | Design | Screen | Hardware | Memory | Software | Main Camera | Selfie camera | Cellular | Connectivity | Battery | Audio | Sensors | Performance Benchmark
Common
| Brand and model | |
| Launch date | 2022, June 09 |
Price
| First price | 210 EUR |
Design
| Height | 6.31 in (160.4 mm) |
| Width | 2.89 in ( 73.5 mm) |
| Depth | 0.31 in ( 8 mm) |
| Weight | 6.17 oz (175 grams) |
| Build materials | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| Water resistant | Water-repellent design |
| Colors | Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose |
| Case | Buy a case from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 in |
| Screen Area | 98.9 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 px |
| Points per inch | 411 PPI |
| Color Depth | 16M |
| Ratio (height:width) | 20:9 |
| Ratio (screen:body) | 83.9% |
| Screen protector | Buy a screen protector from Amazon |
Hardware
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) |
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| GPU | - Adreno 610 |
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Memory
| Internal Memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
| Memory Card Slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
Software
| Operating System (OS) | Android 12 |
| User Interface |
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Main Camera
| Number of Cameras | Triple |
| Specs |
-50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie camera
| Number of Cameras | Single |
| Specs | -16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm |
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps |
Cellular
| Bands | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
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| SIM Card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh |
| Type | Li-Po, non-removable |
| Charging | -Fast charging 18W |
Audio
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio |
| Others |
-stereo speakers |
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Other specifications
| Others |
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Performance Benchmark
Antutu Score
| Antutu 9 Score | 249500 (Position 909 out of 1347) |
See the page Motorola Moto G42 Antutu where you will find details about the Antutu result of the device, rankings, and similar models |
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Geekbench Score
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 405 (Position 920 out of 1884) |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1489 (Position 921 out of 1873) |
See the page Motorola Moto G42 Geekbench where you will find details about the Geekbench result of the device, rankings, and similar models. |
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Motorola recently launched the Moto G62 5G and Moto G42 phones. We will focus on the latter, which is considered the better of the two. It offers a better feature pack for around £220 in the UK or €210 in the EU. Some cuts were made to achieve this price, but they are in the right places.
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Motorola Moto G42 video reviews
Motorola Moto G42 Reviews and Opinions
- One of the most affordable OLED phones
- Great stereo speakers
- Long battery life
- Uncluttered user interface
- Good image stabilization for the price
- Maximum brightness below average
- Unreliable software support
- U.I. navigation may be a bit choppy
- The ultra-wide and macro cameras are below average
- Disappointing performance of the chip
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