Motorola Moto G42 vs Motorola Razr+ 2026: Which is better?

Screen size

Moto G426.4"

Razr+ 20266.9"+7.2%

Technology

Moto G42

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Razr+ 2026

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Moto G42

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Razr+ 2026

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Moto G42

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

Razr+ 2026

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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

Moto G421080 × 2400 px

Razr+ 20261,084 × 2,640 px+9.4%

Refresh rate

Moto G42—

Razr+ 2026165 Hz

Peak brightness

Moto G42—

Razr+ 20263,000 nits

Pixel density

Moto G42411 ppi

Razr+ 2026414 ppi+0.7%

CPU speed

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

Razr+ 2026Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)+20%

RAM

Moto G424.0 GB

Razr+ 202612.0 GB+67%

Storage

Moto G4264 GB

Razr+ 2026256 GB+75%

Main camera

equal specs

Moto G4250.0 MP

Razr+ 202650.0 MP

Front camera

Moto G4216.0 MP

Razr+ 202632.0 MP+50%

Battery

Moto G425,000 mAh+10%

Razr+ 20264,500 mAh

Wired charging

Moto G4218 W

Razr+ 202645 W+60%

Weight

Moto G42175 g+8%

Razr+ 2026189 g

Thickness

Moto G428.0 mm

Razr+ 20267.1 mm+13%

IP rating

Moto G42Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Razr+ 2026IP48

Wi‑Fi

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

Razr+ 2026wifi 6e

Bluetooth

equal specs

Moto G425.0, A2DP, LE

Razr+ 20265

USB

equal specs

Moto G42USB Type-C 2.0

Razr+ 20262.0

5G support

Moto G42No

Razr+ 2026Yes+100%

NFC

equal specs

Moto G42Yes

Razr+ 2026Yes

3.5mm jack

Moto G42Yes+100%

Razr+ 2026No

SD card

Moto G42Yes+100%

Razr+ 2026No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Moto G42Yes

Razr+ 2026Yes

Speed

Moto G42

HSPA, LTE

Razr+ 2026

HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G bands

Moto G42

Razr+ 2026

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Announced

Moto G42

2022, June 09

Razr+ 2026

2026, April 29

Status

Moto G42

Available. Released 2022, June 28

Razr+ 2026

Released May 14, 2026

Dimensions

Moto G42

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

Razr+ 2026

Unfolded: 171.4 x 74 x 7.1 mmFolded: 88.1 x 74 x 15.3 mm

Weight

Moto G42

175 g (6.17 oz)

Razr+ 2026

189 g (6.67 oz)

Build

Moto G42

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Razr+ 2026

Plastic front (unfolded), glass front (folded, Gorilla Glass Victus), hinge (titanium)

SIM

Moto G42

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Razr+ 2026

Nano-SIM + eSIM

Other

Moto G42

Water-repellent design

Razr+ 2026

IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Type

Moto G42

AMOLED

Razr+ 2026

Foldable LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, 165Hz, HDR10+, 3000 nits (peak)

Size

Moto G42

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

Razr+ 2026

6.9 inches, 107.9 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Moto G42

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

Razr+ 2026

1084 x 2640 pixels (~414 ppi density)

Other

Moto G42

Razr+ 2026

Second external LTPS AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 2400 nits (peak) 4 inches, 1272 x 1080 pixels, 165Hz, 417 ppi, Gorilla Glass Victus

Moto G42

Android 12, planned upgrade to Android 13

Razr+ 2026

Android 16

Chipset

Moto G42

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

Razr+ 2026

Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)

CPU

Moto G42

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

Razr+ 2026

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Moto G42

Adreno 610

Razr+ 2026

Adreno 735

Card slot

Moto G42

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Razr+ 2026

Internal

Moto G42

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Razr+ 2026

256GB 12GB RAM

Other

Moto G42

Razr+ 2026

UFS 4.0

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)

Razr+ 2026

Features

Moto G42

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Razr+ 2026

LED flash, HDR, panorama, Pantone Validated Colour and Skin Tones

Video

Moto G42

1080p@30fps

Razr+ 2026

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, Dolby Vision

Dual

Moto G42

Razr+ 2026

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm

Single

Moto G42

16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm

Razr+ 2026

32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm

Video

Moto G42

1080p@30fps

Razr+ 2026

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Features

Moto G42

Razr+ 2026

HDR

Loudspeaker

Moto G42

Yes, with stereo speakers

Razr+ 2026

Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)

3.5mm jack

Moto G42

Yes

Razr+ 2026

WLAN

Moto G42

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

Razr+ 2026

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/6e/7, tri-band

Bluetooth

Moto G42

5.0, A2DP, LE

Razr+ 2026

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Moto G42

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Razr+ 2026

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Moto G42

Yes

Razr+ 2026

Yes

Radio

Moto G42

FM radio

Razr+ 2026

USB

Moto G42

USB Type-C 2.0

Razr+ 2026

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Moto G42

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

Razr+ 2026

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

Type

Moto G42

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Razr+ 2026

4500 mAh

Charging

Moto G42

18W wired

Razr+ 2026

45W wired 15W wireless 5W reverse wired

Colors

Moto G42

Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose

Razr+ 2026

Pantone: Mountain View

Models

Moto G42

XT2233-2

Razr+ 2026

Price

Moto G42

About 170 EUR

Razr+ 2026

About 940 EUR

Moto G42 vs Razr+ 2026

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