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Honor Magic4 Lite vs Motorola Moto G42

What Magic4 Lite does better (7) and where Moto G42 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Honor Magic4 Lite
Honor · 2022Magic4 Lite
6.3Score
7 advantages≈ $190
vs
Motorola Moto G42
Motorola · 2022Moto G42
6.3Score
11 advantages≈ $180
7.1Display6.1
5.0Camera6.6
5.8Battery4.6
5.6Features4.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Magic4 LiteMoto G42
75.8 × 166873.5 × 160.48
Magic4 LiteMoto G42Difference
Height166 mm160.4 mm+5.6 mm
Width75.8 mm73.5 mm+2.3 mm
Thickness8 mm8 mm=
Weight189 g175 g+14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Magic4 Lite better than Moto G42?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 18 W3.7×
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
  3. RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  4. 5GYes · Moto G42: No
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.4″+6%
  7. Screen-to-body ratio89.3% vs 83.9%+6%

Why is Moto G42 better than Magic4 Lite?

  1. OLED panelNo · Magic4 Lite: Yes
  2. Stereo speakersNo · Magic4 Lite: Yes
  3. Battery capacity4,800 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%
  4. Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
  5. Memory card slotNo · Magic4 Lite: Yes
  6. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Magic4 Lite: Yes
  8. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Magic4 Lite: Yes
  9. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  10. Weight189 g vs 175 g+8%
  11. Pixel density385 ppi vs 411 ppi+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight189 g175 g
Thickness8 mm8 mm
Height166 mm160.4 mm
Width75.8 mm73.5 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIPX2IP52
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx2
ColoursTitanium Silver, Ocean Blue, Midnight BlackAtlantic Green, Metallic Rose
Display
Screen size6.8″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,388 px2,400 px
Pixel density385 ppi411 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Measured brightness535 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.3%83.9%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5GQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 610
AnTuTu score387,218—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,906—
Memory
RAM8 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,800 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W18 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-34 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagic UI 6—
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