Motorola Moto G42
#1680
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
#1515Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G42
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
Performance
78.874.3
Camera
19.137.5
Display
80.282.8
Battery
33.784.8
Build
65.880.5
Connectivity
62.570.7
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
56.057.5
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
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, 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
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose
Burgundy Red, Black Night
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 12, planned upgrade to Android 13
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer