Motorola Moto G42

Full Specifications

Released · Jul 04, 2022

6.4-inch

Triple camera

5000 mAh

4GB · 64GB

6.2

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Design
Dimensions	6.32 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches 160.61 x 73.47 x 8.26 mm
Weight	6.19 oz (175.5 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance	Yes; IP52
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Display
Size	6.4-inch
Resolution	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Technology	AMOLED
Refresh rate	60Hz
Screen-to-body	83.92 %
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	3.5 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225
Processor	Octa-core 4x 2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silve
GPU	Adreno 610
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS	Android (12)
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Battery
Capacity	5000 mAh
Charging	Fast charging
Charge speed	Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	Untested
Browsing:	14h 24min
Gaming:	Untested
Video:	9h 31min
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Camera
Rear	Triple camera
Main camera	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash	LED
Video recording	Yes
Front	16 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.1
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other	NFC

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Dual Nano SIM

Availability
Officially announced	Jun 14, 2022

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Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

News

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