Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G42 vs ZTE nubia Air
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| Manufacturer | Motorola | ZTE |
| Announced | Not announced yet | September 2025 |
| Status | Rumored | Coming Soon - September 2025 |
| Colors | Blue, Gold | Titanium Black, Titanium Desert |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | - |
164.2 x 76.6 x 6.7 mm (6.46 x 3.02 x 0.26 in) |
| Weight | - | 172 g (6.07 oz) |
| SIM Type | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G Network | - | 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Build Features | - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) Water-repellent design |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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| OS | Android 12 | Android 15 |
| Processor | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Unisoc T8300 (6 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | Adreno 610 [Similar] | Mali-G57 MP2 [Similar] |
| RAM | 6 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
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| Type | FHD+ AMOLED Screen | FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz, 4500 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colors | 16M Colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 6.4 inches [Similar] | 6.78 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) | 1224 x 2720 pixels (440 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | - | 88.21% |
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| Radio | FM radio | Unspecified |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 2 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | 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/1.6, (wide), PDAF 2 MP, (depth) Auxiliary lens |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera |
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
20 MP Yes [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
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| Internal | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| USB OTG | Not Supported | Not Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 18W |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 33W wired |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - |
