Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G42 vs Motorola Moto G9 Plus

Motorola Moto G42
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Motorola Moto G9 Plus
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general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Motorola
Announced Not announced yet 2020, September 07
Status Rumored Available. Released 2020, September 07
Colors Blue, Gold Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension - 170 x 78.1 x 9.7 mm
(6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 in)
Weight - 223 g (7.87 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 LTE
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-repellent design
- Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 10
Processor Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver), Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 610 [Similar] Adreno 618 [Similar]
RAM 6 GB [Browse Similar] 4 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
HDR10
Colors 16M Colors 16M Colour
Size 6.4 inches [Similar] 6.81 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (386 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 84.53%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM radio Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (standard)
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 30W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -