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Samsung Galaxy M42 5G


Motorola Moto G 5G


Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
Motorola Moto G 5G

Released in May 2021. Features 6.6 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,600 pixels and 266 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225 with up to 8 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.

Released in December 2020. Features 6.7 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,400 pixels and 393 ppi.

Octa-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225 with up to 6 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 5,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Lighter (12%)
  • Much thinner (15%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • May have more memory
  • Much better quality screen (32%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Battery with better fast charging (25%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Motorola Moto G 5G
Specifications
Brand Samsung Motorola
Model - -
Release Date May 2021 December 2020
Operating System One UI (Android 11) Android 10
Dimensions
Size 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in
166.1 x 76.1 x 9.9 mm
6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 in
Weight 190 g
6.70 oz
212 g
7.48 oz
Screen
Size 6.6 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1,600 pixels 1,080 x 2,400 pixels
PPI 266 393
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear Quad camera
48 MP f/1.8 Wide
8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
5 MP f/2.4 Macro
5 MP f/2.4 Depth
Triple camera
48 MP f/1.7 Wide
8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Macro
Front 20 MP f/2.2 Wide 16 MP f/2.2 Wide
Storage
Memory 6 GB
8 GB
4 GB
6 GB
Fixed 128 GB 64 GB
128 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225
Octa-core processor
8 nm
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225
Octa-core processor
8 nm
CPU 2x 2.20 GHz Kryo 570 Gold
6x 1.80 GHz Kryo 570 Silver
2x 2.20 GHz Kryo 570 Gold
6x 1.80 GHz Kryo 570 Silver
GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 619
Battery
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 20W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G True True
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G Motorola Moto G 5G

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Motorola Moto G 5G

6.6"
190 g
6.70 oz

6.7"
212 g
7.48 oz