Motorola Moto G Play vs Motorola Moto G42 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021	Jun 14, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$170

Design

Dimensions
6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches 166.59 x 75.99 x 9.36 mm	6.32 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches 160.61 x 73.47 x 8.26 mm
Weight
7.20 oz / 204.0 g	6.19 oz / 175.5 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	Yes; IP52
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Misty blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 80.61% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 83.92% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz	AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	3.5 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm)	Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz Kryo 240	Octa-core 4x2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silve
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 610
Memory
3GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1)	4GB/64GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W	Wired: 18.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

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
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse	Yes
Front
5 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 28, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZD4
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 1.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg

Alternative variants

for AT&T and Cricket

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 30, 66
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage

Memory	6GB/128GB

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