Motorola moto g52 vs Motorola Moto G42 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 12, 2022	Jun 14, 2022

Design

Dimensions
6.34 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches 160.98 x 74.46 x 7.99 mm	6.32 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches 160.61 x 73.47 x 8.26 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 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	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 87.75% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 83.92% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz	AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 680 SM6225 (6 nm)	Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.4GHz CortexA73 4x1.9GH​z CortexA53	Octa-core 4x2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silve
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 610
Memory
4GB/128GB 6GB/256GB	4GB/64GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 0min

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
16 MP	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	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, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	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	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	6GB/256GB

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage

Memory	6GB/128GB

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