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- Moto G42 vs Poco M5 (India)
Motorola Moto G42 vs Xiaomi Poco M5 (India)
What Moto G42 does better (9) and where Poco M5 (India) wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Display4.4
6.6Camera4.6
4.6Battery4.6
4.6Features6.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G42Poco M5 (India)
| Moto G42 | Poco M5 (India) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.4 mm | 164 mm | −3.6 mm |
| Width | 73.5 mm | 76.1 mm | −2.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.9 mm |
| Weight | 175 g | 201 g | −26 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G42 better than Poco M5 (India)?
- OLED panelYes · Poco M5 (India): No
- Stereo speakersYes · Poco M5 (India): No
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Poco M5 (India): No
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
- Weight175 g vs 201 g+15%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
- Pixel density411 ppi vs 400 ppi+3%
- Thickness8 mm vs 8.9 mm+11%
Why is Poco M5 (India) better than Moto G42?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.6″+3%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 175 g | 201 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 160.4 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 73.5 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose | Poco Yellow, Icy Blue, Power Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 400 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 83.8% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G | Mediatek Helio G99 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| 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" | 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 | 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 | 18 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.85 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | MIUI 13 |
