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Motorola Moto G42 vs Samsung Galaxy M13

What Moto G42 does better (9) and where Galaxy M13 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto G42
Motorola · 2022Moto G42
6.3Score
9 advantages≈ $180
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Samsung Galaxy M13
Samsung · 2022Galaxy M13
4.8Score
1 advantage≈ $160
6.1Display3.9
6.6Camera5.8
4.6Battery4.0
4.6Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G42Galaxy M13
73.5 × 160.4876.9 × 165.48.4
Moto G42Galaxy M13Difference
Height160.4 mm165.4 mm−5 mm
Width73.5 mm76.9 mm−3.4 mm
Thickness8 mm8.4 mm−0.4 mm
Weight175 g192 g−17 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Moto G42 better than Galaxy M13?

  1. OLED panelYes · Galaxy M13: No
  2. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy M13: No
  3. Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%
  6. Weight175 g vs 192 g+10%
  7. Pixel density411 ppi vs 400 ppi+3%
  8. Process6 nm vs 8 nm+33%
  9. Thickness8 mm vs 8.4 mm+5%

Why is Galaxy M13 better than Moto G42?

  1. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.6″+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight175 g192 g
Thickness8 mm8.4 mm
Height160.4 mm165.4 mm
Width73.5 mm76.9 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP52—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
ColoursAtlantic Green, Metallic RoseDeep Green, Orange Copper, Light Blue
Display
Screen size6.4″6.6″
PanelAMOLEDPLS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,408 px
Pixel density411 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—450 nits
Measured brightness—441 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.9%82.5%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4GExynos 850
Chip makerQualcommExynos
Process6 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G52
AnTuTu score—228,034
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,522
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.76"—
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera16 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W15 W
Charged in 30 min—30%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SAR (head)—0.45 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI Core 4.1
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