Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G7 Play vs Motorola Moto G32 vs Nokia G42

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Motorola Nokia
Announced February 2019 June 2022 June 2023
Status Available - March 2019 Available - June 2022 Available - June 2023
Colors Deep indigo, Fine Gold, Starry Black Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose Gray, Purple
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 147.3 x 71.5 x 8 mm
(5.8 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
161.8 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm
(6.37 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm
(6.5 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
Weight 149 g (5.26 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz) 193.8 g (6.81.0.28 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (2x 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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Europe 1, 3, 5, 7, 820, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Network - - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
Splash resistant (market dependent)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-repellent design
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Dust and splash resistant
QuickFix user-reparable design
Notification LED Yes - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 12 Android 13
User Interface Android One My UX -
Processor Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver), Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460), Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 610 Adreno 619
RAM 2 GB 6 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 32 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (market Dependent) FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
HD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 5.7 inches 6.5 inches 6.56 inches
Resolution 720 x 1512 pixels (294 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi) 720 x 1612 pixels (269 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 77.15% 85.38% 82.74%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 13 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro/depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
2 MP, (macro)
2 MP, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm, LED flash, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP
Yes [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat7 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB, 2 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM Or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 30W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 20W wired, PD3.0, QC3
Capacity 3000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -