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Motorola Moto Edge S30 vs Motorola Moto G42

Comparison between Motorola Moto Edge S30 and Motorola Moto G42: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Motorola.

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The verdict

Your pick: Motorola Moto Edge S30, ahead on Performance & hardware, Camera and Connectivity.

Category
Category	Moto Edge S30	Moto G42
Design & display	6.1	6.3
Performance & hardware	6.4	3.8
Camera	6.2	4.6
Connectivity	6.3	5.8
Battery & charging	5.7	5.4

Which one is for you?

Motorola Moto Edge S30, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score: 916,600; against 249,000
RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6; against Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Storage Type: UFS 3.1; against eMMC 5.1

Motorola Moto G42, if you care about…

Display Technology: AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Display Pixel Density: 411 ppi; against 395 ppi
Weight: 175 g; against 202 g
Body Thickness: 8 mm; against 8.9 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Moto Edge S30	Moto G42
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Processor Process Size	5 nm Best value	6 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 660	Qualcomm Adreno 610
Storage Type	UFS 3.1 Best value	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	3 GHz Best value	2.4 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	916,600 Best value	249,000
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	416
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,466
CPU Description	1x Cortex X1 at 3.0 GHz + 3x Cortex A78 at 2.42 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 at 1.8 GHz	Octa-core CPU with 4 × 2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold cores and 4 × 1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver cores
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB Best value	4 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5 Best value	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
AnTuTu version	v10	v9

Design

Specification	Moto Edge S30	Moto G42
Body Colors	Blue, Green	Green, Pink, Rose Gold
Body Thickness	8.9 mm	8 mm Best value
Body Width	75.5 mm	73.5 mm
Body Height	168.1 mm	160.4 mm
Weight	202 g	175 g Best value
Usable Surface	86 % Best value	83.9 %
Body Materials	Plastic	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	IP52	IP52

Battery

Specification	Moto Edge S30	Moto G42
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Po
Fast Charge Power	33 W Best value	20 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable	Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	Moto Edge S30	Moto G42
Display Aspect Ratio	21:9	20:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	6.8″ Best value	6.4″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,460 px Best value	2,400 px
Display Pixel Density	395 ppi	411 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	144 Hz Best value	60 Hz
Display Features	Hole-Punch Notch, HDR10, DCI-P3, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, 144Hz	Water Drop Notch, Scratch Resistant, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Gorilla Glass, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Moto Edge S30	Moto G42
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Side

Sensor

Specification	Moto Edge S30	Moto G42
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Moto Edge S30	Moto G42
Operating System	Android 11	Android 12
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	11	12 Best value
Google Services	No	Yes Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Moto Edge S30	Moto G42
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 1900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 4G LTE B43, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66
Cellular Technologies	GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G Best value	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6 Best value	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2 Best value	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C
USB Version	—	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	—	390 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Moto Edge S30	Moto G42
Audio Features	A2DP, LE	Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos, A2DP, LE

Technical

Specification	Moto Edge S30	Moto G42
Model numbers	—	XT2233-2