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Motorola Moto G42 vs Samsung Galaxy A13 (SM-A137)
What Moto G42 does better (10) and where Galaxy A13 (SM-A137) wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Display4.7
6.6Camera5.8
4.6Battery4.0
4.6Features6.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G42Galaxy A13 (SM-A137)
| Moto G42 | Galaxy A13 (SM-A137) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.4 mm | 165.1 mm | −4.7 mm |
| Width | 73.5 mm | 76.4 mm | −2.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.8 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Weight | 175 g | 195 g | −20 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G42 better than Galaxy A13 (SM-A137)?
- OLED panelYes · Galaxy A13 (SM-A137): No
- Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A13 (SM-A137): No
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%
- Weight175 g vs 195 g+11%
- Pixel density411 ppi vs 400 ppi+3%
- Thickness8 mm vs 8.8 mm+10%
Why is Galaxy A13 (SM-A137) better than Moto G42?
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.6″+3%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 175 g | 195 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 160.4 mm | 165.1 mm |
| Width | 73.5 mm | 76.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | PLS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,408 px |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 83.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | — |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.35 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 6.1 |
