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Motorola Moto G42
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Motorola Moto G42

Motorola Moto G42 is a smartphone released in June 2022. Key specs: screen size 6.4″, refresh rate 60 Hz, chipset Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G, RAM 4 GB.

6.3Score
Display6.1
Camera6.6
Battery4.6
Features4.6
price range$160–200Reference price converted from EUR
Released
June 2022
Popularity
#1,614 of 4,088
Model numbers
XT2233-2
6.4″Screen size
60 HzRefresh rate
Snapdragon 680Chipset
4 GBRAM
50 MPMain camera
5,000 mAhBattery capacity
18 WWired charging
175 gWeight
compared with other smartphones

Why is Moto G42 a good choice?

Weight: 175 gbetter than 89% of smartphones
Pixel density: 411 ppibetter than 82% of smartphones
Thickness: 8 mmbetter than 78% of smartphones
Weak points
RAM: 4 GBworse than 89% of smartphones
Wired charging: 18 Wworse than 79% of smartphones
Water resistance (IPx): IPx2worse than 99% of smartphones
Screen size: 6.4″worse than 86% of smartphones
Specifications

Full specifications

Design
Weight
175 g
Thickness
8 mm
Height
160.4 mm
Width
73.5 mm
Frame
Plastic
Back
Plastic
Ingress protection
IP52
Water resistance (IPx)
IPx2
Colours
Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose
Display
Screen size
6.4″
Panel
AMOLED
OLED panel
Yes
Resolution (width)
1,080 px
Resolution (height)
2,400 px
Pixel density
411 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio
83.9%
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G
Chip maker
Qualcomm
Process
6 nm
CPU cores
8
CPU frequency
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 610
Memory
RAM
4 GB
Storage (max)
128 GB
Storage (base)
64 GB
Memory card slot
Yes
Camera
Main camera
50 MP
Main camera aperture
f/1.8
Main sensor size
1/2.76"
Rear cameras
2
Optical stabilisation
No
Ultra-wide camera
Yes
Telephoto camera
No
Max video
1080p
Selfie camera
16 MP
4K selfie video
No
Battery
Battery capacity
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Li-Po
Wired charging
18 W
Wireless charging
No
Connectivity
5G
No
eSIM
No
Dual SIM
Yes
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB version
2
Satellite navigation
GLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakers
Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack
Yes
Fingerprint sensor
Side
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch
Android 12
Platform
Android

Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.

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