Motorola Moto G42 vs Motorola Moto G23 Specs Comparison

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6.2	3.4
Motorola Moto G42	Motorola Moto G23
Released · Jul 04, 2022	Released · Jan 24, 2023
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
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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)	6.50 oz (184.2 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Mate Charcoal, Pearl White, Steel Blue

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
83.92 %	83.90 %
Peak brightness
	400 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225	MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x 2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silve	Octa-core 2x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 610	Mali-G52 MC2
RAM
4GB	8GB
Internal storage
64GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 215 GB
OS
Android (12)	Android (13)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 30.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

14h 24min

Video

9h 31min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 27min

Video

11h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.64 μm	50 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	Yes
Front
16 MP	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
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

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
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

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 14, 2022

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

Links

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