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
CPU 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
AnTuTu Score 243,481
Bootup Time 23.0 s
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
The higher, the better
Infinix Note 50X 620,348 
Moto G45 5G 449,055 
Oppo K13x 5G 447,305 
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G 445,212 
iQOO Z10 Lite 425,577 
Realme P3x 414,477 
Moto G42 243,481 
*Group: 9-12k Phones
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Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Lava Storm Play 19 s
Moto G45 5G 22 s
Moto G42 23 s
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G 27 s
Oppo K13x 5G 32 s
Realme P3x 42 s
iQOO Z9x 43 s
*Group: 9-12k Phones
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Gaming Test Results icon
GFX Score 1,233.0
Battery Drain 3.0 %
Heating 16.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
The higher, the better
Infinix Note 50X 6,743.0 
Moto G45 5G 4,865.0 
iQOO Z10 Lite 4,140.0 
Oppo K13x 5G 3,544.0 
Realme P3x 2,354.0 
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G 1,514.0 
Moto G42 1,233.0 
*Group: 9-12k Phones
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Battery Drain
The lower, the better
Moto G42 3 %
Oppo K13x 5G 5 %
Realme P3x 6 %
iQOO Z10 Lite 7 %
Moto G45 5G 7 %
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G 8 %
POCO M6 Plus 9 %
*Group: 9-12k Phones
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Heating
The lower, the better
Moto G45 5G 8.6 %
iQOO Z10 Lite 14.6 %
Moto G42 16.7 %
Realme P3x 27.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G 27.3 %
Oppo K13x 5G 42.4 %
POCO M6 Plus 56.0 %
*Group: 9-12k Phones
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Benchmark Screenshots
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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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Lock Screen
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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 Modes
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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

(Very Good)
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesPixel Size
Primary50 MPf/1.8Wide Angle0.64µm
Secondary8 MPf/2.2Ultra-Wide Angle1.12µm
Tertiary2 MPf/2.4Macro1.75µm
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 1920x1080 @ 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
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesPixel Size
Primary16 MPf/2.2Wide Angle1µm
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 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
iQOO Z9x 20.3 hrs
Moto G42 18.4 hrs
iQOO Z10 Lite 16.9 hrs
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G 14.0 hrs
Realme P3x 13.9 hrs
Moto G45 5G 9.8 hrs
POCO M6 Plus 9.3 hrs
*Group: 9-12k Phones
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Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
Infinix Note 50X .7 hrs
Oppo K13x 5G 1.2 hrs
Realme P3x 1.2 hrs
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G 1.3 hrs
Moto G45 5G 1.6 hrs
iQOO Z10 Lite 1.8 hrs
Moto G42 2.1 hrs
*Group: 9-12k 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: November 19, 2025