Moto G42 Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs
RAM & Storage 4 GB RAM + 64 GB
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Rear Camera 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera 16 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
Display 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

General
Launch Date July 11, 2022 (Official)
Operating System Android v12

Performance

(Good)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Processor Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265)
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 6 nm
Graphics (GPU) Adreno 610
RAM 4 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X
Performance Test Results icon View AnTuTu Score
AnTuTu Score 243,481
Bootup Time 23.0 s
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
The higher, the better
Tecno Pova 7 5G 676,261 
Infinix Note 50X 620,348 
Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G 532,024 
Lava Bold N2 5G 515,768 
Lava Virat V1 5G 515,146 
Ai+ Nova 2 5G 513,416 
Moto G42 243,481 
*Group: 11-15k Phones
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Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Lava Blaze Amoled 2 16 s
Lava Virat V1 5G 20 s
Moto G42 23 s
Infinix Note 50X 25 s
Tecno Pova 7 5G 27 s
Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G 30 s
Infinix Smart 20 4G 35 s
*Group: 11-15k Phones
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Gaming Test Results icon
Battery Drain* 3.0 %
Heating* 16.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
Battery Drain*
The lower, the better
Moto G42 3 %
HMD Vibe 2 5G 6 %
Infinix Note 50X 6 %
Lava Blaze Amoled 2 7 %
Tecno Pova 7 5G 7 %
Ai+ Nova 2 5G 7 %
Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G 9 %
*Group: 11-15k Phones
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Heating*
The lower, the better
Lava Blaze Amoled 2 14.8 %
Moto G42 16.7 %
Infinix Note 50X 19.4 %
Ai+ Nova 2 5G 22.5 %
HMD Vibe 2 5G 23.6 %
Tecno Pova 7 5G 24.3 %
Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G 32.6 %
*Group: 11-15k Phones
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Benchmark Screenshots
Benchmarks
AnTuTu Benchmark
Benchmarks
Graphics Benchmark
Benchmarks
GeekBench5 Benchmark
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Display

(Excellent)
Display Type AMOLED
Screen Size 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Resolution 1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Pixel Density 411 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 83.89 %
Bezel-less Display Yes with punch-hole display
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand) 90.9 %
UI Screenshots
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Home Screen
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Screen With Widgets
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Dialer Screen
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App Drawer
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Notification Panel
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Quick Settings Panel
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Settings Screen
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OS Version
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Storage
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Battery
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Camera On
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Camera Options
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Camera Settings
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Picture Size Options
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Video Size Options

Design
Height 160.6 mm
Width 73.4 mm
Thickness 8.2 mm
Weight 174.5 grams
Water Resistance Yes, Splash proof, IP52
Ruggedness Dust proof
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Rear Camera

(Good)
Resolution
CameraMPLens FeaturesAperturePixel Size
Primary50 MPWide Anglef/1.80.64µm
Secondary8 MPUltra-Wide Anglef/2.21.12µm
Tertiary2 MPMacrof/2.41.75µm
Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 8150 x 6150 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording Full HD @30 fps
Video Recording Features Dual Video Recording
Rear Camera Samples
Rear Camera
Wide Angle
Rear Camera
Portrait Shot
Rear Camera
Night Mode OFF
Rear Camera
Night Mode ON
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
Rear Camera
Colour Variance
Rear Camera
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Rear Camera
Daylight / HDR ON
Rear Camera
AI OFF
Rear Camera
AI ON
Rear Camera
Macro

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Front Camera

(Very Good)
Resolution
CameraMPLens FeaturesAperturePixel Size
Primary16 MPWide Anglef/2.21µm
Video Recording Full HD @30 fps
Front Camera Samples
Front Camera
Selfie
Front Camera
Selfie Portrait
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

(Very Good)
Capacity 5000 mAh
Battery Type Li-Polymer
Quick Charging Yes, 20W Turbo Power Charging
Battery Test Results icon
Battery Life (PC Mark) 18h 27m
Charging Time (20% to 100%) 2h 8m 31s
Battery Life (PC Mark)
The higher, the better
Lava Virat V1 5G 21.5 hrs
Moto G42 18.5 hrs
Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G 12.9 hrs
Infinix Note 50X 12.1 hrs
Tecno Pova 7 5G 11.6 hrs
Ai+ Nova 2 5G 11 hrs
Lava Blaze Amoled 2 10.2 hrs
*Group: 11-15k Phones
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Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
Infinix Note 50X 0.7 hrs
Tecno Pova 7 5G 1.2 hrs
Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G 1.2 hrs
Moto G42 2.1 hrs
Infinix Smart 20 4G 2.2 hrs
Lava Bold N2 5G 2.9 hrs
Lava Virat V1 5G 3.1 hrs
*Group: 11-15k Phones
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Storage
Internal Storage 64 GB
Expandable Storage Yes, Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM
SIM Type SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support 5G Not Supported, 4G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 4G bands
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-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)
SIM 2 4G bands
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-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: 1.02 W/kg, Body: 1.2 W/kg
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC Yes

Multimedia
Audio Jack 3.5 mm
Audio Features Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position Side
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
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Updated on: September 10, 2026