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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.
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6.1Display3.9
6.6Camera5.8
4.6Battery4.0
4.6Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G42Galaxy M13
| Moto G42 | Galaxy M13 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.4 mm | 165.4 mm | −5 mm |
| Width | 73.5 mm | 76.9 mm | −3.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.4 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 175 g | 192 g | −17 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G42 better than Galaxy M13?
- OLED panelYes · Galaxy M13: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy M13: No
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%
- Weight175 g vs 192 g+10%
- Pixel density411 ppi vs 400 ppi+3%
- Process6 nm vs 8 nm+33%
- Thickness8 mm vs 8.4 mm+5%
Why is Galaxy M13 better than Moto G42?
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.6″+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 175 g | 192 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 160.4 mm | 165.4 mm |
| Width | 73.5 mm | 76.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Colours | Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose | Deep Green, Orange Copper, Light 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 |
| Peak brightness | — | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 441 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 82.5% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | Exynos 850 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 6 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 228,034 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,522 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 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 |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 30% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | — | 0.45 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI Core 4.1 |









