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Google Pixel 7 vs Motorola Moto G42
What Pixel 7 does better (17) and where Moto G42 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 7Moto G42
| Pixel 7 | Moto G42 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 155.6 mm | 160.4 mm | −4.8 mm |
| Width | 73.2 mm | 73.5 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 197 g | 175 g | +22 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 7 better than Moto G42?
- RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx24×
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Moto G42: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Moto G42: No
- 5GYes · Moto G42: No
- Wired charging20 W vs 18 W+11%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- 4K selfie videoYes · Moto G42: No
- eSIMYes · Moto G42: No
Why is Moto G42 better than Pixel 7?
- Battery capacity4,355 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+15%
- Memory card slotNo · Pixel 7: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Pixel 7: Yes
- Weight197 g vs 175 g+13%
- Selfie camera11 MP vs 16 MP+48%
- Thickness8.7 mm vs 8 mm+9%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 197 g | 175 g |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 155.6 mm | 160.4 mm |
| Width | 73.2 mm | 73.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx2 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | — |
| Colours | Obsidian, Lemongrass, Snow | Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,400 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 974 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 83.9% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | |
| Process | 5 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.85 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G710 MP7 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | 813,114 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,288 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,841 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.31" | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 11 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,355 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 20 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.2 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Major OS updates promised | 5 | — |
