Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G7 Play vs Motorola Moto G30 vs Motorola Moto G42

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Motorola Motorola
Announced February 2019 2021, February 16 Not announced yet
Status Available - March 2019 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, March Rumored
Colors Deep indigo, Fine Gold, Starry Black Phantom Black, Pastel Sky Blue, Gold
Form Factor Candybar 165.2 x 75.7 x 9.1 mm Candybar
Dimension 147.3 x 71.5 x 8 mm
(5.8 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
200 g
(7.87 g)
-
Weight 149 g (5.26 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), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network 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) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Europe LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
Splash resistant (market dependent)
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-repellent design
Notification LED Yes - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 11 Android 12
User Interface Android One - -
Processor Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver), Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm) Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 610 Adreno 610
RAM 2 GB 6 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 32 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (market Dependent) IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colors
Size 5.7 inches 6.5 inches 6.4 inches
Resolution 720 x 1512 pixels (294 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 77.15% - -
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 13 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF
Panorama, HDR
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
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
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm, LED flash, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 13 MP, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
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 (2CA) Cat7 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB, 2 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG 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 not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 20W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
Capacity 3000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -