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Motorola Moto G 5G


Samsung Galaxy M42 5G


Motorola Moto G 5G
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

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.

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.

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


Specifications

Motorola Moto G 5G Samsung Galaxy M42 5G
Specifications
Brand Motorola Samsung
Model - -
Release Date December 2020 May 2021
Operating System Android 10 One UI (Android 11)
Dimensions
Size 166.1 x 76.1 x 9.9 mm
6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 in
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 in
Weight 212 g
7.48 oz
190 g
6.70 oz
Screen
Size 6.7 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 2,400 pixels 720 x 1,600 pixels
PPI 393 266
Features - OLED
Cameras
Rear Triple camera
48 MP f/1.7 Wide
8 MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide
2 MP f/2.4 Macro
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
Front 16 MP f/2.2 Wide 20 MP f/2.2 Wide
Storage
Memory 4 GB
6 GB
6 GB
8 GB
Fixed 64 GB
128 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 20W Fast charging 15W
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

Motorola Moto G 5G Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

Motorola Moto G 5G

Samsung Galaxy M42 5G

6.7"
212 g
7.48 oz

6.6"
190 g
6.70 oz