Motorola Moto G42

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Motorola · 2022

Motorola Moto G42

Name: Motorola Moto G42
Brand: Motorola

Motorola Moto G42 Android smartphone. Announced Jun 2022. Features 6.4″ display, Snapdragon 680 4G chipset, 5000 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 4 GB RAM.

Display 6.4"

Chipset Snapdragon 680 4G

RAM 4 GB

Storage 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC

Camera 50 MP

Battery 5000 mAh

OS Android 12, planned upgrade to Android 13

Build 175g, 8mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2022, June 09

Status Available. Released 2022, June 28

Platform

OS Android 12, planned upgrade to Android 13

Chipset Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

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

GPU Adreno 610

Display

Type AMOLED

Size 6.4 inches, 98.9 cm 2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Triple 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 (macro)

Features LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm

Video 1080p@30fps

Body

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

Weight 175 g (6.17 oz)

Build Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

bodyother Water-repellent design

Battery

Type Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging 18W wired

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

NFC Yes

Radio FM radio

USB USB Type-C 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - International

4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM, Brazil

Speed HSPA, LTE

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose

Models XT2233-2

In depth

Full specifications

Announced	2022, June 09
Status	Available. Released 2022, June 28

OS	Android 12, planned upgrade to Android 13
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 610

Type	AMOLED
Size	6.4 inches, 98.9 cm 2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)

Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Triple	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 (macro)
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps

Single	16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps

Dimensions	160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother	Water-repellent design

Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging	18W wired

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0

Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - International
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM, Brazil
Speed	HSPA, LTE

Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Colors	Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose
Models	XT2233-2
Price	About 170 EUR

PhoneInsight Benchmark

51.1/100

Mid-range

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Processor 43.2

Display 69.2

Camera 65.8

Battery 73.6

0.3%Popularity rank

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Motorola Moto G42

Launch

Platform

Display

Memory

Main Camera

Selfie camera

Body

Battery

Sound

Comms

Network

Features

Misc

Full specifications

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