Motorola Edge S vs Nokia G42

Motorola Edge S

Nokia G42

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1x

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A, 1200 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload

LTE, 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload
GPRS

Class 12

Class 33
EDGE

Class 12

Class 33

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

168.4 mm

165 mm
Width

74 mm

75.8 mm
Thickness

9.7 mm

8.6 mm
Weight

215 g

193.8 g
Waterproof

IP52

-
Splash resistant

-

Yes
Dust proof

-

Yes
Build features

-

QuickFix user-reparable design
Colors

Blue, Silver

Gray, Purple

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.56 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2520 pixels

720 x 1612 pixels
Pixel density

409 ppi

269 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

-

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features

90Hz, HDR10, 560 nits (typ)

-

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.2 GHz Kryo 585

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 460
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 585

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 460
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.80 GHz Kryo 585
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G
GPU

Adreno 650

Adreno 619
Memory RAM

6, 8 GB

4, 6 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

128 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

1 TB

1 TB

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.7 , 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1.12 µm
(ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 121˚ , 1.0 µm

(macro) , 2 MP
(depth) , 2 MP, 1/5" , 1.75 µm

(depth) , 2 MP
TOF 3D
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8120 x 6180 pixels
Primary camera video

6K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus

Autofocus, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

-
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes