Moto G42 vs Tecno Pova 3 128GB

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Comparing the Moto G42 vs Tecno Pova 3 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage 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 Tecno Pova 3 128GB scores 1,295, making Moto G42 the better performer.


Display: Tecno Pova 3 128GB offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Moto G42 offers 6.4 inches, making Tecno Pova 3 128GB the larger display of the two. Moto G42 features a AMOLED display compared to Tecno Pova 3 128GB's IPS LCD, making Moto G42 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G42 and Tecno Pova 3 128GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Moto G42 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Tecno Pova 3 128GB offers 8 MP, making Moto G42 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto G42 delivers longer battery life with 18h 27m, while Tecno Pova 3 128GB delivers 14h 44m, making Moto G42 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Moto G42 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Tecno Pova 3 128GB offers 128 GB, making Moto G42 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Moto G42 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Tecno Pova 3 128GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Moto G42
₹12,999
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₹12,999
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
76%

Release Date

11 Jul, 2022
27 Jun, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 680
MediaTek Helio G88
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
7000 mAh
20W Turbo Power Charging
33W Flash Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good display
  • Long battery life
  • Capable stereo speakers
  • Clean software
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Screen lacks high refresh rate
  • Staid design
  • Low light photography could have been better
  • Average performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(12,785 ratings)
4.1/5
(3,379 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

243,481
AnTuTu Score
254,342
AnTuTu Score
18h 27m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 11, 2022
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v12
Android v11

Custom UI

N/A
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
MediaTek Helio G88

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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
254,342

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.7 %
26.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

411 ppi
389 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.89 %
83.43 %

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.9 %
N/A

Design

Height

160.6 mm
173.1 mm

Width

73.4 mm
78.4 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

174.5 grams
230 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IPX2

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
2560x1440 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Dual LED

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging
Yes 33W Flash Charging 50% in 40 minutes

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
14h 44m

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

2h 8m 31s
1h 57m 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

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 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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