Motorola Moto G42
#1680
Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
#2952Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G42
Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
Performance
78.856.9
Camera
19.119.1
Display
80.282.8
Battery
33.783.0
Build
65.887.6
Connectivity
62.553.1
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
56.044.9
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G42 features a larger 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, while the Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 has a 5.0-inch Super AMOLED display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G42 is powered by the more modern Snapdragon 680 chipset with 4GB of RAM, compared to the Galaxy S4's Exynos 5410 with 2GB of RAM.
- The Moto G42's camera system includes a 50 MP main sensor, significantly outperforming the Galaxy S4's 13 MP camera.
- Battery capacity is also a strong point for the Moto G42 at 5000 mAh, compared to the S4's 2600 mAh, although the S4 offers wireless charging.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Moto G42 on Android 12 and the Galaxy S4 on an older version, upgradable to Lollipop.
- Build quality is comparable, with both using plastic frames, but the S4 has Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G42
Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4
General
Release Date
2022, June 09
2013
Announced
2022, June 09
2013
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.4"
5"
Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU
Adreno 610
PowerVR SGX544MP3
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated 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)
13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
2600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Charging Details
18W wired
Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight
175 g
130 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose
White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 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, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS
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 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture