Moto G42 vs OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

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Comparing the Moto G42 vs OnePlus Nord 2T 5G 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: OnePlus Nord 2T 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Moto G42 runs at 2.4 GHz, making OnePlus Nord 2T 5G the better performer.


Display: OnePlus Nord 2T 5G offers a screen size of 6.43 inches, while Moto G42 offers 6.4 inches, making OnePlus Nord 2T 5G the larger display of the two. Both Moto G42 and OnePlus Nord 2T 5G feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G42 and OnePlus Nord 2T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 2T 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Moto G42 offers 16 MP, making OnePlus Nord 2T 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto G42 delivers longer battery life with 18h 27m, while OnePlus Nord 2T 5G delivers 11h 53m, making Moto G42 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Moto G42 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while OnePlus Nord 2T 5G offers 128 GB, making Moto G42 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus Nord 2T 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Moto G42 is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus Nord 2T 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Moto G42 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Jul, 2022
05 Jul, 2022
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 680
MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
6600 mAh
20W Turbo Power Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
100W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
512 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.5/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Good display
  • Long battery life
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Clean software
  • Crisp display
  • Good design
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Superfast 80W charging
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Screen lacks high refresh rate
  • Staid design
  • Low light photography could have been better
  • Average performance
  • Mono sensor is not very useful
  • CPU can throttle under load
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.2/5
(12,785 ratings)
4.3/5
(44,309 ratings)
4.7/5
(38 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

243,481
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
18h 27m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 11, 2022
(Official)
Jul 05, 2022
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Oxygen OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
MediaTek Dimensity 1300 MT6893
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

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

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A78 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G77 MC9
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
16 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.

243,481
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
20.0 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
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.7 %
33.1 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
409 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.89 %
85.71 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.9 %
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

160.6 mm
159.1 mm
162.98 mm

Width

73.4 mm
73.2 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.2 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

174.5 grams
190 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
N/A
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.2 Mono Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual 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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 27 minutes
Yes 100W 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.

18h 27m
11h 53m
15h 10m

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

2h 8m 31s
0h 28m 35s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No
N/A

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.02 W/kg Body: 1.2 W/kg
Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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