Motorola Moto G42 vs Motorola Moto G23

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Motorola Moto G42 Motorola Moto G23
PHONES
Phone Names Motorola Moto G42 Motorola Moto G23
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - InternationalHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, AP/MEA
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM, Brazil1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - AP/MEA
Launch
Announced2022, June 092023, January 24
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, June 28Available. Released 2023, January 24
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic frame, plastic backGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)162.7 x 74.7 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight175 g (6.17 oz)184.3 g (6.49 oz)
 Water-repellent designWater-resistant design
Display
Protection-Panda glass
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Size6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLEDIPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G52 MC2
OSAndroid 12, planned upgrade to Android 13Android 13, planned upgrade to Android 14
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple50 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)50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Features-HDR
Single16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
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-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Battery
Charging18W wired30W wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAh5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsAtlantic Green, Metallic RoseMatte Charcoal, Pearl White, Steel Blue
ModelsXT2233-2XT2333-1
PriceAbout 170 EURAbout 80 EUR