Nokia G42 vs Moto G54

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Comparing the Nokia G42 vs Moto G54 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Nokia G42 and Moto G54 run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Nokia G42 offers a screen size of 6.56 inches, while Moto G54 offers 6.5 inches, making Nokia G42 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia G42 and Moto G54 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia G42 and Moto G54 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Moto G54 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nokia G42 offers 8 MP, making Moto G54 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto G54 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Nokia G42 offers 5000 mAh, making Moto G54 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia G42 and Moto G54 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Moto G54 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Nokia G42 has a rating of 3.9.

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Nokia G42
₹12,999
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₹17,999
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
80%

Release Date

15 Sep, 2023
13 Sep, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 480 Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 7020
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1612 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
20W Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Fine performance
  • Stereo speakers
  • Impressive battery life
  • Good cameras

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Charging speeds could have been better
  • Just one major software upgrade promised

User Ratings

3.9/5
(6,262 ratings)
4.2/5
(104,311 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
385,264
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 15, 2023
(Official)
Sep 13, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

OS Updates

2 Years
1 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 7020

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
IMG BXM-8-256

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
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.

N/A
385,264

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
50.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

720x1612 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

560 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
560 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.07 %
85.53 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
86 %

Design

Height

165 mm
161.56 mm

Width

75.8 mm
73.82 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.89 mm

Weight

193.8 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1.22µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes 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)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Turbo Charging 50% in 33 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.

N/A
13h 45m

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

N/A
1h 46m 31s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 1.09 W/kg

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 MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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