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Motorola Moto G42

Motorola Moto G42

#1680
vivo Y72 5G (India)

vivo Y72 5G (India)

#2528

Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto G42
vivo Y72 5G (India)
Performance
78.881.3
Camera
19.128.4
Display
80.280.6
Battery
33.733.7
Build
65.817.1
Connectivity
62.574.4
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
56.048.3

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto G42 features a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a standard 60Hz refresh rate, while the vivo Y72 5G has a slightly larger 6.58-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate and HDR10 support.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto G42 is powered by the Snapdragon 680 chipset, whereas the vivo Y72 5G utilizes the Snapdragon 480, which supports 5G connectivity.
  • The Moto G42's camera setup includes a 50 MP main sensor, compared to the 48 MP main sensor on the Y72 5G, which also has a depth sensor.
  • Both phones have a 5000 mAh battery with 18W charging, but the Moto G42 runs on Android 12 with a planned upgrade to Android 13, while the Y72 5G operates on Android 11 with Funtouch 11.1.
  • The Moto G42 is lighter at 175g, whereas the Y72 5G weighs 185.5g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto G42
vivo Y72 5G (India)

General

Release Date

2022, June 09
2021, July 15

Announced

2022, June 09
2021, July 15

Description

N/A
Not to be confused with vivo Y72 5G for Global market

Display

Size

6.4"
6.58"

Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10, 460 nits (typ)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
90Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)

GPU

Adreno 610
Adreno 619

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

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)
48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
8 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Charging Details

18W wired
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
164.2 x 75.4 x 8.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)

Weight

175 g
185.5 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
N/A

Colors

Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose
Prism Magic, Slate Grey

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.04 W/kg (head)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G

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
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

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 11, Funtouch 11.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass