Motorola Moto G71 5G vs Motorola Moto G42 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G42
Motorola Moto G71 5G Motorola Moto G42
Released · Jan 19, 2022
Released · Jul 04, 2022
6.4-inch · 2400 x 1080 px
6.4-inch · 2400 x 1080 px
50 MP Main · 16 MP Selfie
50 MP Main · 16 MP Selfie
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
82.95 % 83.92 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225
Processor
Octa-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo 660, 64-bit Octa-core, 4x 2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 610
RAM
6GB 4GB
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (12)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
14h 24min
Video
9h 31min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.28 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Depth information)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Yes
Front
16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 43 Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
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

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 18, 2021 Jun 14, 2022

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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