Motorola Moto G23 vs Motorola Moto G42

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PHONES
Phone Names Motorola Moto G23 Motorola Moto G42
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, AP/MEAHSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - International
4G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM, Brazil
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - AP/MEA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
Launch
Announced2023, January 242022, June 09
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, January 24Available. Released 2022, June 28
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic frame, plastic backGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions162.7 x 74.7 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight184.3 g (6.49 oz)175 g (6.17 oz)
 Water-resistant designWater-repellent design
Display
ProtectionPanda glass-
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Size6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (peak)AMOLED
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
ChipsetMediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
GPUMali-G52 MC2Adreno 610
OSAndroid 13, planned upgrade to Android 14Android 12, planned upgrade to Android 13
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging30W wired18W wired
Type5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsMatte Charcoal, Pearl White, Steel BlueAtlantic Green, Metallic Rose
ModelsXT2333-1XT2233-2
PriceAbout 80 EURAbout 170 EUR