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Motorola Moto G42 Specs, review, opinions, comparisons

Discover all the technical specs of the Motorola Moto G42 - from its camera and display to performance and battery life.
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Motorola Moto G42 is a 2022 smartphone. It measures 160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm and weighs 175 g. It has a AMOLED display measuring 6.4" inches. The resolution is 1080 x 2400 and 411 ppi pixel density.

There is Single front camera with 16 MP. The main camera is Triple with 50 MP.

It runs on Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) CPU with 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM memory. The battery is 5000 mAh.

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Motorola Moto G42 specs

General specs

Brand and model

Motorola Moto G42

Release date

2022, June 09

Dimensions

160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)

Weight

175 g (6.17 oz)

Body build

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Colors

Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose

Battery

5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable

Approximate price210 EUR

Screen

Technology

AMOLED

Touchscreen

capacitive touchscreen

Display colors

16M

Screen size

6.4" inc

Screen area

98.9 cm2

Screen format

20:9 (height:width)

Screen to body ratio

83.9%

Screen resolution

1080 x 2400 px

PPI /points per inch/

411 PPI

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main

50 MP, Triple

Camera specs

-50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Functions

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie

16 MP, Single

Specifications

16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm

Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system OS

Android 12

Chipset

- Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

Processor CPU

- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)

Graphics processor GPU

- Adreno 610

External memory

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Antutu 9 score 249500 (Rank 633 of 935)
GeekBench 5 Single Core 405 (Rank 687 of 1567)
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1489 (Rank 703 of 1562)

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
GPRS Yes
Edge Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes
Others
-

Other features

- Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- Fast charging 18W
- Water-repellent design
Disclaimer: The information provided here is based on publicly available information and official specifications from Motorola. While every effort has been made to provide accurate and reliable information, readers should be aware that specifications are subject to change and updates from Motorola may not be reflected.

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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. ... continues. Read the full Motorola Moto G42 review.

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Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor is a technology expert and journalist based in the UK. With a degree in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham, he provides insightful analysis and expert reviews of the latest smartphones and technology. His technical expertise, passion for technology and years of experience make him a trusted source in the industry.


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Frequently Asked Questions

The base approximate price of the Motorola Moto G42 was around 210 EUR after it was officially announced. At this point, the price may be lower.
The official release date is 2022, June 09.
The weight of the Motorola Moto G42 is 175 g.
The screen size of the Motorola Moto G42 is 6.4" inches.
The size of the Motorola Moto G42 is 160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm (HxWxD).

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