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Motorola Moto G42 vs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
What Moto G42 does better (4) and where Galaxy A33 5G wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Display7.1
6.6Camera7.7
4.6Battery5.3
4.6Features7.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G42Galaxy A33 5G
| Moto G42 | Galaxy A33 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.4 mm | 159.7 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Width | 73.5 mm | 74 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.1 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 175 g | 186 g | −11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G42 better than Galaxy A33 5G?
- Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A33 5G: No
- Weight175 g vs 186 g+6%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
Why is Galaxy A33 5G better than Moto G42?
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx73.5×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · Moto G42: Yes
- 5GNo · Moto G42: Yes
- Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- 4K selfie videoNo · Moto G42: Yes
- Process6 nm vs 5 nm+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 175 g | 186 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 160.4 mm | 159.7 mm |
| Width | 73.5 mm | 74 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose | Black, White, Blue, Peach |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 728 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 83.7% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | Exynos 1280 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G68 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 354,420 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,900 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 628 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.57 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 8 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
