Motorola Moto G42 vs Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G42
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Motorola Moto G42 or Motorola Moto G 5G Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G42 | Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2022, June 09 | 2020, July 07 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm | 6.31 x 6.31 x 2.89 in | 168 x 74 x 9 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 207 g | 7.3 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose | Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 210 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 98.9 cm2 | 104.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 21:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.9% | 84.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2520 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 411 PPI | 409 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz refresh rate -HDR10 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Quad | |
| 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) |
-48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.2, (macro), AF -2 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.0µm 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
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| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12 | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | - Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 620 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 249500 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 306311 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 405 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1489 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 2, 5, 66, 260, 261 SA/NSA/mmWave |
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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 dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, LTEEP, SUPL | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
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 20W - Splash resistant |
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