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Moto G42 vs Galaxy A33 5G

Motorola Moto G42 vs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

What Moto G42 does better (4) and where Galaxy A33 5G wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Motorola · 2022Moto G42

6.3Score

4 advantages≈ $180

Samsung · 2022Galaxy A33 5G

7.1Score

11 advantages≈ $180

Higher score

6.2Display7.1

6.6Camera7.7

4.6Battery5.3

4.6Features7.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G42Galaxy A33 5G

	Moto G42	Galaxy A33 5G	Difference
Height	160.4 mm	159.7 mm	+0.7 mm
Width	73.5 mm	74 mm	−0.5 mm
Thickness	8 mm	8.1 mm	−0.1 mm
Weight	175 g	186 g	−11 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Moto G42 better than Galaxy A33 5G?

Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A33 5G: No
Weight175 g vs 186 g+6%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%

Why is Galaxy A33 5G better than Moto G42?

RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx73.5×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Moto G42: Yes
5GNo · Moto G42: Yes
Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Max video1080p vs 4K
4K selfie videoNo · Moto G42: Yes
Process6 nm vs 5 nm+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Motorola Moto G42≈ $1806.3	Samsung Galaxy A33 5G≈ $1807.1
Design
Weight	175 g	186 g
Thickness	8 mm	8.1 mm
Height	160.4 mm	159.7 mm
Width	73.5 mm	74 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP52	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx2	IPx7
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose	Black, White, Blue, Peach
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.4″
Panel	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	411 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	—	728 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.9%	83.7%
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G	Exynos 1280
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Exynos
Process	6 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G68
AnTuTu score	—	354,420
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,900
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	628
Memory
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.76"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	18 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.57 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 8
Major OS updates promised	—	4