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

