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Motorola Moto G71 5G vs Motorola Moto G42 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G71 5G
6.2
Motorola Moto G42
Motorola Moto G71 5G Motorola Moto G42
Released · Jan 19, 2022
Released · Jul 04, 2022
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 18, 2021 Jun 14, 2022

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches
161.19 x 73.87 x 8.49 mm 		6.32 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches
160.61 x 73.47 x 8.26 mm
Weight
6.31 oz / 179.0 g 6.19 oz / 175.5 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Neptune Green, Arctic Blue, Iron Blac

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 82.95% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 83.92% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
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Bright Max (20% APL)
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Bright Min
Untested 3.5 (Poor)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm) Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 660 		Octa-core
4x2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold
4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silve
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 610
Memory
6GB/128GB 4GB/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 18.0W
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Browsing
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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: 1.28 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.0 μm 		2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps), 720p (30 fps) Yes
Front
16 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) 		16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 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, 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
Features
Dolby Atmos
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, n66, n71, n77, n78
LTE Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41, 42, 43 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM