Motorola Moto G42 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.4-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI	2560 x 1600 px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.92 %	83.20 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 4x 2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver	Octa-core, 1x 3.36GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 740
RAM
4GB	8GB
Internal storage
64GB	128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12)	Android (14, 13), One UI
Device type
Smartphone	Tablet

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	8400 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

14h 24min

Video

9h 31min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 6min

Video

6h 25min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.64 μm	13 MP (Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
16 MP	12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Design

Dimensions
6.32 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches (160.61 x 73.47 x 8.26 mm)	10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches (254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm)
Weight
6.19 oz(175.5 g)	17.57 oz(498.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP52	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Beige, Graphite

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
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), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
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 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, OTG
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer
Other
NFC	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 800
In The Box
	Tablet, Type-C cable, paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 14, 2022	Jul 26, 2023

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage

RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

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