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Motorola Moto G42 vs Motorola Moto G5 Plus Specs Comparison

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6.2
Motorola Moto G42
8.0
Motorola Moto G5 Plus
Motorola Moto G42 Motorola Moto G5 Plus
Released · Jul 04, 2022
Released · Mar 31, 2017
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
Triple camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 14, 2022 Feb 26, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$229

Design

Dimensions
6.32 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches
160.61 x 73.47 x 8.26 mm 		5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches
150.2 x 74 x 9.7 mm
Weight
6.19 oz (175.5 g) 5.47 oz (155.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Aluminum
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP52 Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.92% screen-to-body 5.2-inch, 67.18% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 60Hz IPS LCD
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI 1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225 Snapdragon 625 8953
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold
4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silve 		Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 506
Memory
4GB/64GB
6GB/128GB 		4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB
2GB/32GB
3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (12) Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Video
9h 31min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.64 μm 		12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (30 fps)
EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP 5 MP (Wide Angle)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, 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
Other
NFC UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
Memory 2GB/32GB
no compass
Memory 3GB/32GB
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 29
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Other NFC
Dual SIM Yes
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