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- Play 40 Plus vs Moto G42
Honor Play 40 Plus vs Motorola Moto G42
What Play 40 Plus does better (8) and where Moto G42 wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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5.0Display6.1
4.1Camera6.6
7.4Battery4.6
5.0Features4.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Play 40 PlusMoto G42
| Play 40 Plus | Moto G42 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 167.5 mm | 160.4 mm | +7.1 mm |
| Width | 76.9 mm | 73.5 mm | +3.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Weight | 196 g | 175 g | +21 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Play 40 Plus better than Moto G42?
- RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 5GYes · Moto G42: No
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
- Wired charging22 W vs 18 W+25%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+5%
Why is Moto G42 better than Play 40 Plus?
- OLED panelNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
- NFCNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
- Pixel density260 ppi vs 411 ppi+58%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 16 MP3.2×
- Memory card slotNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Play 40 Plus: Yes
- Weight196 g vs 175 g+12%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Process7 nm vs 6 nm+17%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 196 g | 175 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 167.5 mm | 160.4 mm |
| Width | 76.9 mm | 73.5 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| Colours | Blue, Silver, Black, Purple | Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1% | 83.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 700 | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 610 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 22 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 6.1 | — |
