Motorola Moto G42
#1867
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
#1698Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G42
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
45.045.5
Display
79.579.5
Battery
58.561.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
62.663.2
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G42 features a larger 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury has a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display at 1080 x 2220 pixels, offering slightly higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G42 is powered by the Snapdragon 680 chipset, providing more efficient processing compared to the older Snapdragon 660 in the Galaxy S Light Luxury.
- The Moto G42's camera system includes a 50 MP main sensor, significantly outperforming the 16 MP camera of the Galaxy S Light Luxury, although the latter supports 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is another strong point for the Moto G42, with a 5000 mAh battery compared to the 3000 mAh in the Galaxy S Light Luxury, although the latter supports wireless charging.
- Build quality differs as well, with the Moto G42 using a glass front and plastic back, while the Galaxy S Light Luxury features Gorilla Glass on both front and back with an aluminum frame.
- Software-wise, the Moto G42 runs Android 12 with a planned upgrade, whereas the Galaxy S Light Luxury is limited to Android 8.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G42
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
General
Release Date
2022, June 09
2018
Announced
2022, June 09
2018
Description
N/A
For ChinaAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S Lite
Display
Size
6.4"
5.8"
Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~426 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 512
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
16 MP, f/1.7, 1.12µm, PDAF
Front Camera
16 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging Details
18W wired
Wireless (Qi)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
175 g
150 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose
Burgundy Red, Black Night
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 12, planned upgrade to Android 13
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
OS Version
Android 12, planned upgrade to Android 13
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes