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- Moto G Stylus 5G vs Galaxy M42 5G
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
What Moto G Stylus 5G does better (5) and where Galaxy M42 5G wins (10) — every spec side by side.
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5.0Display5.5
6.0Camera6.7
3.5Battery4.0
5.0Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G Stylus 5GGalaxy M42 5G
| Moto G Stylus 5G | Galaxy M42 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 169.5 mm | 164.4 mm | +5.1 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 75.9 mm | +1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 8.6 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Weight | 218 g | 190 g | +28 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G Stylus 5G better than Galaxy M42 5G?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Pixel density387 ppi vs 266 ppi+45%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+3%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
Why is Galaxy M42 5G better than Moto G Stylus 5G?
- Wired charging10 W vs 15 W+50%
- OLED panelNo · Moto G Stylus 5G: Yes
- NFCNo · Moto G Stylus 5G: Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Dual SIMNo · Moto G Stylus 5G: Yes
- Weight218 g vs 190 g+14%
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
- Thickness9.4 mm vs 8.6 mm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 218 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 169.5 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 75.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Cosmic Emerald | Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot Gray |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85% | 84.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 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, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.69 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 5.1 |
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