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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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)	6.50 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, 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

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	8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 215 GB
OS
Android (12)	Android (13)

Battery

Type
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
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, 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
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, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6	2, 3, 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

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

Links

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