Screen size
Moto G426.4"
Moto G77 PowerWinner: 6.7"+4.8%
Quick verdict
Moto G77 Power leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
Moto G42
4
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Moto G77 Power
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Moto G42
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Moto G77 Power
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Moto G42
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G77 Power
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Moto G42
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India
Moto G77 Power
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 specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsMoto G77 Power
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48
Speed
Moto G42
HSPA, LTE
Moto G77 Power
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Moto G42
-
Moto G77 Power
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Moto G42
2022, June 09
Moto G77 Power
2026, July 08
Status
Moto G42
Available. Released 2022, June 28
Moto G77 Power
Available. Released 2026, July 13
Dimensions
Moto G42
160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Moto G77 Power
166.2 x 76.5 x 8.9 mm (6.54 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Moto G42
175 g (6.17 oz)
Moto G77 Power
215 g (7.58 oz)
Build
Moto G42
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Moto G77 Power
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back, plastic frame
SIM
Moto G42
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Moto G77 Power
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Moto G42
Water-repellent design
Moto G77 Power
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 G77 Power
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1050 nits (HBM)
Size
Moto G42
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G77 Power
6.72 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~70.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Moto G42
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Moto G77 Power
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection
Moto G42
-
Moto G77 Power
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Moto G42
Android 12, planned upgrade to Android 13
Moto G77 Power
Android 16, up to 1 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Moto G42
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Moto G77 Power
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Moto G42
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Moto G77 Power
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Moto G42
Adreno 610
Moto G77 Power
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Moto G42
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Moto G77 Power
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Moto G42
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Moto G77 Power
128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Moto G42
-
Moto G77 Power
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 G77 Power
-
Features
Moto G42
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G77 Power
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Moto G42
1080p@30fps
Moto G77 Power
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Moto G42
-
Moto G77 Power
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
Moto G42
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
Moto G77 Power
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm
Video
Moto G42
1080p@30fps
Moto G77 Power
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Moto G42
-
Moto G77 Power
HDR
Loudspeaker
Moto G42
Yes, with stereo speakers
Moto G77 Power
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Moto G42
Yes
Moto G77 Power
Yes
Other
Moto G42
-
Moto G77 Power
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Moto G42
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Moto G77 Power
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Moto G42
5.0, A2DP, LE
Moto G77 Power
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Moto G42
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Moto G77 Power
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Moto G42
Yes
Moto G77 Power
No
Radio
Moto G42
FM radio
Moto G77 Power
FM radio
USB
Moto G42
USB Type-C 2.0
Moto G77 Power
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Moto G42
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Moto G77 Power
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Moto G42
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Moto G77 Power
7000 mAh
Charging
Moto G42
18W wired
Moto G77 Power
30W wired 6W reverse wired
Colors
Moto G42
Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose
Moto G77 Power
Pantone: Impenetrable Gray, Nautical Blue, Fuchsia Red, Laurel Green
Models
Moto G42
XT2233-2
Moto G77 Power
-
Price
Moto G42
About 170 EUR
Moto G77 Power
About 240 EUR