Motorola Moto G42 Specifications
The Motorola Moto G42 is announced in June 2022, and the expected price of the phone is $211 (Rs 16,490 in India) approx. As far as the primary specs are concerned, you are getting a 6.4 inches AMOLED panel with 411-pixel density. The Motorola Moto G42 runs on the latest Android 12 OS. Under the hood, the phone is powered by a 6nm – Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G chipset that provides Adreno 610 GPU support. Only a single variant of 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage is there in Motorola Moto G42, while you can expand storage with a dedicated microSDXC card slot. You also get a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for security.
The Motorola Moto G42 smartphone is equipped with a triple rear camera consisting of a 50MP main, 8MP ultrawide, and a 2MP macro lens. On the front side, you get a 16MP selfie camera on this phone, while you can record 1080p videos at 30fps from both cameras. In terms of the color variant, you can pick from the Blue and Rose color options. Speaking of battery life, the phone is powered by a Li-Po 5000 mAh battery with a 20 W fast charging support.
| Specifications | Motorola Moto G42 |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Announced | June 2022 |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| Weight | 175 g |
| Size | 6.4 inches |
| Display | AMOLED 20:9 ratio ~411 PPI density |
| Protection/Others | Water-repellent design |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| OS | Android 12 |
| Chipset | 6nm – Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G |
| CPU | Octa-core 4×2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold 4×1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver |
| GPU | Adreno 610 |
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Internal | 128GB |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF 8 MP (118˚ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie | 16 MP Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes (stereo speakers) |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared port | No |
| Radio | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | Li-Po 5000 mAh Fast charging 20W |
| Colors | Blue, Rose |
| Expected Price | $375 (Rs 29,990 in India) approx |
Motorola Moto G42 Pros and Cons
Based on the above specs, you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Motorola Moto G42 Smartphone.
Pros
- Huge 5000mAh battery capacity.
- 20W fast charging support.
- NFC enabled phone.
- Comes with the latest Android 12 OS support.
- Dedicated SD card slot.
- Water-repellent design.
- Stereo speakers are present.
- Full HD AMOLED display.
Cons
- Without custom UI support.
- Without 5G connectivity.
- Single storage and RAM to choose from.
- Default brightness and refresh rate screen.
- Under display fingerprint is not supported.
- No reverse charging support.
- Without any gorilla glass protection.
- Gyro-EIS is missing for video recordings.
- Below average camera setup.
- Not for high gaming or multitasking.
