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- X8 5G vs Moto G42
Honor X8 5G vs Motorola Moto G42
What X8 5G does better (4) and where Moto G42 wins (12) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
X8 5GMoto G42
| X8 5G | Moto G42 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.7 mm | 160.4 mm | +3.3 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 73.5 mm | +1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 194 g | 175 g | +19 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is X8 5G better than Moto G42?
- RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- 5GYes · Moto G42: No
- Wired charging22 W vs 18 W+25%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
Why is Moto G42 better than X8 5G?
- OLED panelNo · X8 5G: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · X8 5G: Yes
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 411 ppi+52%
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · X8 5G: Yes
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
- Weight194 g vs 175 g+11%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Process8 nm vs 6 nm+33%
- Thickness8.7 mm vs 8 mm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 194 g | 175 g |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 163.7 mm | 160.4 mm |
| Width | 75.1 mm | 73.5 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| Colours | Midnight Black, Ocean Blue | Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 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 | 270 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83% | 83.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 610 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 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 | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 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 | Yes | 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 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Magic UI 4.2 | — |
