Motorola Moto G42 vs Motorola Moto G (2022) Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G42
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Motorola Moto G (2022)
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Motorola Moto G42 or Motorola Moto G (2022) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Motorola Moto G42 | Motorola Moto G (2022) | |
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Release date | 2022, June 09 | 2022, April 22 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm | 6.31 x 6.31 x 2.89 in | 165.4 x 75.8 x 9.4 mm | 6.51 x 6.51 x 2.98 in | |
Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 204 g | 7.2 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose | Moonlight Gray | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
Approximate price | 210 EUR | $ 399 | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.5" in | |
Screen area | 98.9 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 83.9% | 81.4% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 411 PPI | 270 PPI | |
Other specs | - 90Hz | ||
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, 26mm (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 12 | Android 12 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 | |
External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 9 Total | 249500 | 258304 | |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 405 | 646 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1489 | 1687 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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, 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 | |
NFC | Yes | No | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W - Water-repellent design |
- Water-repellent design |
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