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Google Pixel 6 vs Motorola Moto G42 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 6
6.2
Motorola Moto G42
Google Pixel 6 Motorola Moto G42
Released · Oct 28, 2021
Released · Jul 04, 2022
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4614 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 19, 2021 Jun 14, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$599

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.54 mm with camera bump) 		6.32 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches
160.61 x 73.47 x 8.26 mm
Weight
7.30 oz / 207.0 g 6.19 oz / 175.5 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Metal 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Yes; IP52
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Kinda Coral, Stormy Black, Sorta Seafoam

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.55% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 83.92% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) 3.5 (Poor)
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Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm) Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Cortex X1 		Octa-core
4x2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold
4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silve
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 610
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB 		4GB/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12) Android (12)

Battery

Type
4614 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging 		Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 21.0W
Wireless: 21.0W 		Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
13h 45min
Video
10h 36min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
14h 24min
Video
9h 31min
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 18 mm
Pixel size: 1.25 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Yes
Front
8 MP 16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $699
With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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