Motorola Moto G71 5G vs Motorola Moto G42 Specs Comparison

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

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	6.4-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI	2400x1080px, 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	Octa-core 4x 2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silve
GPU
Adreno 619	Adreno 610
RAM
6GB	4GB
Internal storage
128GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11)	Android (12)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

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) 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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)	Yes
Front
16 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
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, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
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

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
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

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 18, 2021	Jun 14, 2022

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

Links

Full specifications
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