Motorola Moto G42
- Screen: 6.4" OLED - 1080 x 2400
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
- Camera: 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- OS: Android 12
- Weight: 174.5 grams (6.16 oz)
Review
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Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Motorola Moto G42Display
| Type | OLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
| PPI | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 730 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 98.6% |
| PWM | 239 Hz |
| Response time | 3 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
Design and build
| Height | 160.61 mm (6.32 inches) |
| Width | 73.47 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.26 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 174.5 g (6.16 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic |
| Colors | Green, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button |
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
| CPU | 67676 |
| GPU | 60293 |
| Memory | 44560 |
| UX | 82304 |
| Total score | 254744 |
| Max surface temperature | 41.5 °C |
| Stability | 99% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 446 |
| Web score | 5499 |
| Video editing | 3495 |
| Photo editing | 9806 |
| Data manipulation | 4879 |
| Writing score | 7386 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 |
| OS size | 16 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Reverse charging | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8700 x 5800 |
| Zoom | Digital |
| Flash | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No |
| 4K video recording | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes |
| Infrared port | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No |
| Hybrid slot | No |
| LTE Cat* | 13 |
| 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| 3G network | UMTS B1/B2/B5/B8 |
| 4G network | LTE B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41 |
| 5G support | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
Speakers test
Other
| Category | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2022 |
| Release date | May 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W |
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