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Motorola Moto G42 vs Motorola Moto G13 Specs Comparison

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6.2
Motorola Moto G42
3.5
Motorola Moto G13
Motorola Moto G42 Motorola Moto G13
Released · Jul 04, 2022
Released · Mar 24, 2023
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jun 14, 2022

Design

Dimensions
6.32 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches
160.61 x 73.47 x 8.26 mm 		6.41 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches
162.7 x 74.66 x 8.19 mm
Weight
6.19 oz / 175.5 g 6.47 oz / 183.5 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Matter Charcoal, Rose Gold, Blue Lavender

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.92% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 83.90% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 60Hz IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3.5 (Poor) 4.2 (Poor)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225 MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold
4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silve 		Octa-core
2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75
6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
4GB/64GB
6GB/128GB 		4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (12) Android (13)
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GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 428
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 1439
3D Mark High
Untested 190
3D Mark Low
Untested 188
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Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 10.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
14h 24min
Video
9h 31min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
18h 8min
Video
10h 31min
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.64 μm 		50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.68 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4 		2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes Yes
Front
16 MP 8 MP

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 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, 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 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM