POCO M4 5G vs Moto G42

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Comparing the POCO M4 5G vs Moto G42 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 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while POCO M4 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making Moto G42 the better performer.


Display: POCO M4 5G offers a screen size of 6.58 inches, while Moto G42 offers 6.4 inches, making POCO M4 5G the larger display of the two. Moto G42 features a AMOLED display compared to POCO M4 5G's IPS LCD, making Moto G42 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both POCO M4 5G and Moto G42 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Moto G42 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO M4 5G offers 8 MP, making Moto G42 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both POCO M4 5G and Moto G42 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both POCO M4 5G and Moto G42 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: POCO M4 5G and Moto G42 both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
77%

Release Date

05 May, 2022
11 Jul, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 700
Snapdragon 680
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
20W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.2/5
(101,588 ratings)
4.2/5
(12,785 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
243,481
AnTuTu Score
N/A
18h 27m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 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.

N/A
243,481

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi
411 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
83.89 %

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
90.9 %

Design

Height

163.9 mm
160.6 mm

Width

76 mm
73.4 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

200 grams
174.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

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)
Burst mode
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
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 20W Turbo Power 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.

N/A
18h 27m

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

N/A
2h 8m 31s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.853 W/kg Body: 0.846 W/kg
Head: 1.02 W/kg Body: 1.2 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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

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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