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
realme P3 764,410 
vivo T4X 685,052 
Moto G86 Power 677,110 
Samsung Galaxy M17 5G 608,564 
realme P4R 5G 603,216 
OnePlus N6 5G 588,319 
Moto G42 243,481 
*Group: 14-20k Phones
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Bootup Time
The lower, the better
CMF Phone 2 Pro 19 s
Moto G42 23 s
vivo T4X 26 s
realme P3 27 s
OnePlus N6 5G 30 s
realme P4R 5G 33 s
realme C83 5G 39 s
*Group: 14-20k 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 %
Moto G86 Power 5 %
vivo T4X 6 %
OPPO K14x 5G 6 %
realme P3 6 %
Samsung Galaxy M17 5G 8 %
Samsung Galaxy F70e 5G 9 %
*Group: 14-20k Phones
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Heating*
The lower, the better
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 6.3 %
Moto G86 Power 7.3 %
Moto G42 16.7 %
realme P3 22.7 %
vivo T4X 24.8 %
Samsung Galaxy M17 5G 34.2 %
OPPO F29 50.2 %
*Group: 14-20k 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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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

(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
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 19.3 hrs
Moto G42 18.5 hrs
OnePlus N6 5G 18 hrs
realme P4R 5G 15 hrs
vivo T4X 14.2 hrs
realme P3 12.7 hrs
Samsung Galaxy M36 8.7 hrs
*Group: 14-20k Phones
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Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
OPPO F29 0.1 hrs
realme P3 1.0 hrs
vivo T4X 1.1 hrs
OnePlus N6 5G 1.5 hrs
realme P4R 5G 1.9 hrs
Moto G42 2.1 hrs
realme C83 5G 2.5 hrs
*Group: 14-20k 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: July 24, 2026