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Motorola Moto G42 vs Motorola Moto G8 Plus

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7.4

Motorola Moto G42

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Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680, Adreno 610

Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, Adreno 610

5000 mAh

Li-Polymer, Turbo Power, 20W

4000 mAh

Li-ion, Turbo, 15W

6.4 inches

411 ppi, FHD

6.3 inches

400 ppi, FHD

Triple, 50MP + 8MP + 2MP

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Triple, 48MP + 16MP + 5MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

6.4 inches
6.3 inches

Screen Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2280 pixels

Pixel Density

411 ppi
400 ppi

Aspect Ratio

20:09
-

Screen to Body Ratio

90.90%
82.10%

Screen Design

Punch hole
Waterdrop notch

Screen Refresh Rate

60 Hz
-

Screen Quality

FHD
FHD

Phone Variants

4GB 64GB
4GB 64GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 1 TB
Yes, 512 GB

OTG Support

Yes
Yes

Storage Type

-
eMMC 5.1

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v12
Android v9.0 (Pie)

GPU

Adreno 610
Adreno 610

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

CPU

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265)
Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Clock Speed

2.4 GHz
2 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

6 nm
11 nm

Battery Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Charger Type

Turbo Power, 20W
Turbo, 15W

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Announced On

4-Jul-22
24-Oct-19

Market Status

Available
Available

Brand

Motorola
Motorola

Model Number

PAU00002IN
-

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 13,999
Rs. 12,999

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
-

NFC

Yes
No

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

Yes, Recording option
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v5.0

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-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), 3G Bands: UMTS 19...
4G Bands: TD-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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 8...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-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), 3G Bands: UMTS 19...
4G Bands: TD-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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26), 3G...

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Setup

Single, 16MP
Single, 25MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

16 MP
25 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

1 micrometre pixel size
1.8 micrometre pixel size

Front Aperture

f/2.2
f/2.0

Front Camera Features

-
HDR

Front Sensor

-
CMOS

Front Flash

-
Yes, Screen flash

Weight

174.5 grams
188 grams

Colors

Metallic Ros , Atlantic Green
Cosmic Blue, Crystal Pink

Dimensions

160.6 x 73.4 x 8.2 mm
158.4 x 75.8 x 9.0 mm

SAR Value

Head: 1.02 W/kg, Body: 1.2 W/kg
-

Build

-
Back: Plastic

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Triple, 50MP + 8MP + 2MP
Triple, 48MP + 16MP + 5MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

50 MP
48 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
f/2.0 (upto 8x Digital Zoom) Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

0.64 micrometre pixel size
1.6 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

8 MP
16 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
f/2.2, Wide Angle Camera

Rear Camera 2 Lens

1.12 micrometre pixel size
-

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

2 MP
5 MP

Rear Camera 3 Type

f/2.4, Macro Camera
f/2.2, Depth Camera

Rear Camera 3 Lens

1.75 micrometre pixel size
1.12 micrometre pixel size

Rear Aperture

f/1.8
f/2.0

OIS

-
No

Rear Sensor

-
CMOS image sensor

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Side
Rear

Face Unlock

Yes
Yes

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