Phone Comparison - Motorola Edge 30 vs Motorola Moto G42 vs Motorola Moto G23

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Motorola Motorola
Announced April 2022 Not announced yet January 2023
Status Coming Soon - May 2022 Rumored Available - January 2023
Colors Meteor Grey, Supermoon Silver, Aurora Green Blue, Gold Matte Charcoal, Pearl White, Steel Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 159.4 x 74.2 x 6.8 mm
(6.28 x 2.92 x 0.27 in)
- 162.7 x 74.7 x 8.2 mm
(6.41 x 2.94 x 0.32 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) - 184.3 g (6.49.0.11 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, AP/MEA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 41, 42, 43, 66 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 26, 28, 38, 40, 66 - LATAM
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - AP/MEA
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - -
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-repellent design
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-repellent design
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-resistant design

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 12 Android 13
Processor Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm)
GPU Adreno 642L Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MC2
RAM 8 GB 6 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
144Hz Refresh rate
HDR10+
FHD+ AMOLED Screen HD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
400 nits (peak)
Panda Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.4 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.20% - 83.88%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes yes
Radio No FM radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm
HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA, LTE (CA)
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 33W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 30W
Capacity 4020 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -