Motorola Moto G42 vs Motorola Edge 30 Neo Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 14, 2022	Sep 08, 2022

Design

Dimensions
6.32 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches 160.61 x 73.47 x 8.26 mm	6.02 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 152.9 x 71.2 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.19 oz / 175.5 g	5.47 oz / 155.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP52	Splash, Dust
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Very Peri, Black Onyx, Ice Palace, Aqua Foam

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.92% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 87.56% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 60Hz	P-OLED, 120Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 419 PPI

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3.5 (Poor)	4.7 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225	Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silve	Octa-core 2200 MHz
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 619
Memory
4GB/64GB 6GB/128GB	6GB/128GB 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (12)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	4020 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 68.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

14h 24min

Video

9h 31min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

12h 55min

Video

8h 15min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.64 μm	64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
Yes	1080p (120 fps)
Front
16 MP	32 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.1
WLAN
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 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 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 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, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n78, SA, NSA
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41, 42, 43
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6	1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage

Memory	6GB/128GB

With 8GB RAM

Memory	8GB

With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	8GB/256GB

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