Motorola Moto G42 vs Samsung Galaxy M23 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G42
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Samsung Galaxy M23
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Motorola Moto G42 or Samsung Galaxy M23 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G42 | Samsung Galaxy M23 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, June 09 | 2022, March 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm | 6.31 x 6.31 x 2.89 in | 165.5 x 77 x 8.4 mm | 6.52 x 6.52 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 198 g | 6.98 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose | Deep Green, Light Blue, Orange Copper | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 210 EUR | $ 300 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | TFT LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 98.9 cm2 | 104.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.9% | 82.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2408 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 411 PPI | 400 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 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) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm | 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12 | Android 12, One UI 4.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 249500 | 375870 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 405 | 635 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1489 | 1807 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W - Water-repellent design |
- Fast charging 25W |
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