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Motorola Moto G42 vs TCL 30E
What Moto G42 does better (16) and where 30E wins (0) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G4230E
| Moto G42 | 30E | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.4 mm | 165.2 mm | −4.8 mm |
| Width | 73.5 mm | 75.5 mm | −2 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Weight | 175 g | 190 g | −15 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G42 better than 30E?
- Wired charging18 W vs 10 W+80%
- OLED panelYes · 30E: No
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Stereo speakersYes · 30E: No
- RAM4 GB vs 3 GB+33%
- Pixel density411 ppi vs 269 ppi+53%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 5 MP3.2×
- Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · 30E: No
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%
- Weight175 g vs 190 g+9%
Why is 30E better than Moto G42?
30E has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 175 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 160.4 mm | 165.2 mm |
| Width | 73.5 mm | 75.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Colours | Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose | Space Gray, Atlantic Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 450 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 82.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 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/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 5 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 | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| 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 | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
