Motorola Moto G42
ZTE nubia AirMotorola Moto G42 vs ZTE nubia Air
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Motorola | ZTE |
| Announced | |
| Not announced yet | September 2025 |
| Status | |
| Rumored | Coming Soon - September 2025 |
| Colors | |
| Blue, Gold | Titanium Black, Titanium Desert |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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164.2 x 76.6 x 6.7 mm (6.46 x 3.02 x 0.26 in) |
| Weight | |
| - | 172 g (6.07 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G Network | |
| - | 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) Water-repellent design |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 12 | Android 15 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Unisoc T8300 (6 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 610 [Similar] | Mali-G57 MP2 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 6 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 128 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
Display
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 2 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) HDR, Panorama |
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), PDAF 2 MP, (depth) Auxiliary lens |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
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13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
20 MP Yes [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM radio | Unspecified |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
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| Gyroscope Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 18W |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 33W wired |
| Capacity | |
| 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |
