Motorola Moto G42 vs Motorola Moto G47: Which is better?

Screen size

Moto G426.4"

Moto G476.7"+4%

Technology

Moto G42

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Moto G47

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Moto G42

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Moto G47

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Moto G42

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India

Moto G47

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Moto G42

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM, Brazil, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India

Resolution

equal specs

Moto G421080 × 2400 px

Moto G471,080 × 2,400 px

Refresh rate

Moto G42—

Moto G47120 Hz

Peak brightness

Moto G42—

Moto G47—

Pixel density

Moto G42411 ppi+3.9%

Moto G47395 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

Moto G42Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)

Moto G47Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Moto G424.0 GB

Moto G478.0 GB+50%

Storage

Moto G4264 GB

Moto G47128 GB+50%

Main camera

Moto G4250.0 MP

Moto G47108.0 MP+54%

Front camera

Moto G4216.0 MP+50%

Moto G478.0 MP

Battery

Moto G425,000 mAh

Moto G475,200 mAh+3.8%

Wired charging

Moto G4218 W

Moto G4720 W+10%

Weight

Moto G42175 g+9.1%

Moto G47191 g

Thickness

Moto G428.0 mm

Moto G477.8 mm+2.6%

IP rating

Moto G42Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Moto G47IP64

Wi‑Fi

Moto G42Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Moto G47wifi 5

Bluetooth

equal specs

Moto G425.0, A2DP, LE

Moto G475

USB

equal specs

Moto G42USB Type-C 2.0

Moto G472.0

5G support

Moto G42No

Moto G47Yes+100%

NFC

equal specs

Moto G42Yes

Moto G47Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Moto G42Yes

Moto G47Yes

SD card

equal specs

Moto G42Yes

Moto G47Yes

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Moto G42Yes

Moto G47Yes

Speed

Moto G42

HSPA, LTE

Moto G47

HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G bands

Moto G42

Moto G47

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Announced

Moto G42

2022, June 09

Moto G47

2026, April 29

Status

Moto G42

Available. Released 2022, June 28

Moto G47

Released May 2026

Dimensions

Moto G42

160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)

Moto G47

166.2 x 76.5 x 7.8 mm (6.54 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Moto G42

175 g (6.17 oz)

Moto G47

191 g (6.74 oz)

Build

Moto G42

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Moto G47

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back

SIM

Moto G42

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Moto G47

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Moto G42

Water-repellent design

Moto G47

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Type

Moto G42

AMOLED

Moto G47

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Size

Moto G42

6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Moto G47

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Moto G42

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)

Moto G47

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Protection

Moto G42

Moto G47

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Moto G42

Android 12, planned upgrade to Android 13

Moto G47

Android 16

Chipset

Moto G42

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

Moto G47

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

CPU

Moto G42

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)

Moto G47

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Moto G42

Adreno 610

Moto G47

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Moto G42

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Moto G47

microSDXC

Internal

Moto G42

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Moto G47

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Moto G42

Moto G47

UFS 2.2

Triple

Moto G42

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)

Moto G47

Features

Moto G42

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Moto G47

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Moto G42

1080p@30fps

Moto G47

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Dual

Moto G42

Moto G47

108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro)

Single

Moto G42

16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm

Moto G47

8 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm

Video

Moto G42

1080p@30fps

Moto G47

2K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Loudspeaker

Moto G42

Yes, with stereo speakers

Moto G47

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

3.5mm jack

Moto G42

Yes

Moto G47

Yes

Other

Moto G42

Moto G47

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Moto G42

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Moto G47

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Moto G42

5.0, A2DP, LE

Moto G47

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Moto G42

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Moto G47

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Moto G42

Yes

Moto G47

Yes

Radio

Moto G42

FM radio

Moto G47

FM radio

USB

Moto G42

USB Type-C 2.0

Moto G47

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Moto G42

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Moto G47

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

Moto G42

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Moto G47

5200 mAh

Charging

Moto G42

18W wired

Moto G47

20W wired 6W reverse wired

Colors

Moto G42

Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose

Moto G47

PANTONE Impenetrable, Nautical Blue, Fuchsia Red

Models

Moto G42

XT2233-2

Moto G47

Price

Moto G42

About 170 EUR

Moto G47

About 320 EUR

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