Motorola Moto G42 – Specs, Price, Release Date & Review
- Model: Moto G42
- Brand: Motorola
- Rating: 3.81 out of 5 (37 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
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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 | ||
| 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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Motorola Moto G42 AnTuTu & Geekbench Scores
The Motorola Moto G42 scores 249500 points in AnTuTu 9, powered by the Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) chipset.
Antutu Score
| Antutu 9 Score | 249500 (Position 909 out of 1347) |
| Antutu 9 Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 903. Honor X9 | 249765 |
| 904. Oppo K10 | 249678 |
| 905. vivo iQOO U5x | 249667 |
| 906. Oppo A78 4G | 249582 |
| 907. vivo T1x (India) | 249566 |
| 908. Huawei nova Y90 | 249538 |
| 909. Motorola Moto G42 | 249500 |
| 910. Oppo A76 | 249452 |
| 911. Xiaomi Redmi 10 Prime 2022 | 249432 |
| 912. vivo Y21T (India) | 249432 |
| 913. vivo Y21T | 249347 |
| 914. Oppo A36 | 249325 |
| 915. vivo Y22s | 249324 |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 405 (Position 920 out of 1884) |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1489 (Position 921 out of 1873) |
Geekbench Score| GeekBench 5 Single Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 914. Samsung Galaxy A05s | 411 |
| 915. vivo Y17s | 411 |
| 916. Umidigi Bison 2 | 411 |
| 917. Realme 9i | 411 |
| 918. vivo Y36 (India) | 410 |
| 919. Doogee S89 Pro | 409 |
| 920. Motorola Moto G42 | 405 |
| 921. Huawei Y9a | 400 |
| 922. vivo Z1 Pro | 399 |
| 923. vivo Y21T (India) | 398 |
| 924. vivo Y21T | 398 |
| 925. Motorola Moto G23 | 396 |
| 926. Tecno Tecno Pova | 396 |
| GeekBench 5 Multi Core Ranking | |
|---|---|
| 915. Lava Blaze 2 | 1497 |
| 916. OnePlus Nord N200 5G | 1493 |
| 917. Oppo Reno Z | 1491 |
| 918. Realme C53 (India) | 1490 |
| 919. Motorola Edge | 1490 |
| 920. LG V30 | 1490 |
| 921. Motorola Moto G42 | 1489 |
| 922. Oppo F21 Pro | 1488 |
| 923. Huawei nova 9 SE | 1488 |
| 924. Ulefone Armor 8 Pro | 1488 |
| 925. Realme C51 | 1486 |
| 926. Honor X8 | 1484 |
| 927. Infinix Hot 12 Pro | 1481 |
Compared to its rivals: the Oppo Reno7 scores 332283 points in AnTuTu .
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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 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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Motorola Moto G42 Release Date
The Motorola Moto G42 was officially announced and released on June 09, 2022. It is available in Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose.
Motorola Moto G42 Price
The Motorola Moto G42 starts at 210 EUR. Here are the prices for all storage versions:
| Version | Price |
|---|---|
| 64GB 4GB RAM | 210 EUR |
| 128GB 4GB RAM | 210 EUR |
A 256GB version of the Motorola Moto G42 is not officially available — 128GB is the maximum storage option.