Motorola Moto G62 5G vs Moto G42

63 out of 100

59 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Motorola Moto G62 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus) that was released on June 9, 2022, against the Motorola Moto G42, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G62 5G

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
68% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (471K versus 279K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 913 and 417 points

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G42

Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (702 against 555 nits)
OLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G62 5G and Moto G42 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	405 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	730 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.2%	83.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	-	98.6%
PWM	-	239 Hz
Response time	-	3 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	161.83 mm (6.37 inches)	160.61 mm (6.32 inches)
Width	73.96 mm (2.91 inches)	73.47 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	8.59 mm (0.34 inches)	8.26 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	184 g (6.49 oz)	174.5 g (6.16 oz)
Waterproof	Yes	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue	Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock	2200 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	8 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	256	128
GPU clock	950 MHz	1110 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

CPU	149801	92264
GPU	102113	45739
Memory	101277	66832
UX	117297	74913
Total score	471003	279884

Max surface temperature	-	41.5 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	5 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	974	446

Web score	8179	5566
Video editing	4911	3485
Photo editing	18370	9849
Data manipulation	7246	5048
Writing score	11576	7425

RAM size	4, 6 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (24% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	1:46 hr	2:00 hr

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
OS size	-	16 GB

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:33 hr	-
Watching video	13:24 hr	-
Gaming	06:31 hr	-
Standby	139 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	-	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Angle of widest lens	118°	118°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	13
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	June 2022	May 2022
Release date	June 2022	May 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 20 W	Yes, 20 W

Motorola Moto G62 5G vs Moto G42

Motorola Moto G62 5G vs Moto G42

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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