Motorola Moto G42 vs Motorola Moto G22 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G42	Motorola Moto G22
Released · Jul 04, 2022	Released · Mar 04, 2022
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 14, 2022	May 04, 2022

Design

Dimensions
6.32 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches 160.61 x 73.47 x 8.26 mm	6.46 x 2.95 x 0.33 inches 164 x 75 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.19 oz / 175.5 g	6.53 oz / 185.0 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

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.92% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 82.97% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 60Hz	IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3.5 (Poor)	5.9 (Poor)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225	Mediatek Helio G37 MT6765V (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silve	Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 610	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
4GB/64GB 6GB/128GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

14h 24min

Video

9h 31min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

17h 37min

Video

10h 37min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac 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, 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	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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, 20, 28	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (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
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

With 128GB internal storage


Memory	128GB

Links

Full specifications
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