Moto G14 vs Moto G42

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Comparing the Moto G14 vs Moto G42 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G42 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,528, while Moto G14 scores 1,471, making Moto G42 the better performer.


Display: Moto G14 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Moto G42 offers 6.4 inches, making Moto G14 the larger display of the two. Moto G42 features a AMOLED display compared to Moto G14's IPS LCD, making Moto G42 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G14 and Moto G42 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Moto G42 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Moto G14 offers 8 MP, making Moto G42 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto G42 delivers longer battery life with 18h 27m, while Moto G14 delivers 15h 30m, making Moto G42 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Moto G42 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Moto G14 offers 128 GB, making Moto G42 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Moto G14 and Moto G42 equally at 7.


User Rating: Moto G42 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Moto G14 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

01 Aug, 2023
11 Jul, 2022
06 May, 2026

Performance

Unisoc T616
Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
20W Turbo Power Charging
20W Turbo Power Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Long-lasting battery life
  • FHD+ display
  • Dolby Atmos speakers are impressive
  • UI is clean and easy to use 
  • Good display
  • Long battery life
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Clean software
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Processor could have been better
  • Slow charging speed
  • Screen lacks high refresh rate
  • Staid design
  • Low light photography could have been better
  • Average performance
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5
(48,776 ratings)
4.2/5
(12,785 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

283,998
AnTuTu Score
243,481
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
15h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 27m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 01, 2023
(Official)
Jul 11, 2022
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Unisoc T616
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57
Adreno 610
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

283,998
243,481
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
23.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
3.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.9 %
16.7 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
411 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.64 %
83.89 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85.5 %
90.9 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

161.4 mm
160.6 mm
150.83 mm

Width

73.8 mm
73.4 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.2 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

177 grams
174.5 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 30m
18h 27m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 46m 10s
2h 8m 31s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 1.27 W/kg
Head: 1.02 W/kg Body: 1.2 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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