Motorola Moto G42 vs Sony Xperia 5 II

Motorola Moto G42

Sony Xperia 5 II

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 1700, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM, Brazil

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 8, 28, 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, 391 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA), Cat18 1200 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Class 12

Yes
EDGE

Class 12

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM

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

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

160.4 mm

158 mm
Width

73.5 mm

68 mm
Thickness

8 mm

8 mm
Weight

175 g

163 g
Waterproof

IP52

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP52

IP65/IP68
Colors

Green, Rose

Black, Blue, Grey, Pink

Display
Display type

AMOLED

OLED
Physical size

6.4 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2520 pixels
Pixel density

411 ppi

449 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Display features

-

120Hz, HDR BT.2020, CinemaWide display, Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine
DxOMark display score

-

78

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm, 24 mm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 118˚ , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm

(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm, 70 mm, 3x optical zoom
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 124˚ , 16 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

8160 x 6144 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

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

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, Real-time eye AF for humans and animals, cinematography pro
DxOMark photo

-

114
DxOMark zoom

-

60
DxOMark video

-

99
DxOMark camera score

-

111

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm, 84˚ , 24 mm, 1/4"
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

Autofocus, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.1
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

5000 mAh

4000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

TurboPower, 30W

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery 3.0

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