Motorola Moto G51 5G vs Motorola Moto G42 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 18, 2021	Jun 14, 2022

Design

Dimensions
6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches 170.47 x 76.54 x 9.13 mm	6.32 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches 160.61 x 73.47 x 8.26 mm
Weight
7.34 oz / 208.0 g	6.19 oz / 175.5 g
Materials
	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP52	Yes; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Indigo Blue, Bright Silver, Aqua Blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 85.68% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 83.92% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz	AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI

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

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 480 SM4350 (8 nm)	Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 460	Octa-core 4x2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silve
GPU
Adreno 619	Adreno 610
Memory
4GB/64GB	4GB/64GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W	Wired: 18.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

14h 24min

Video

9h 31min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.64 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (240 fps)	Yes
Front
13 MP	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac 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, 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, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28, 32	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 42, 43	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 03, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZX4
Measured SAR
Head: 1.17 W/kg Body: 1.44 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage

Memory	6GB/128GB

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