Motorola Moto G31 vs Motorola Moto G42

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

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Faster chip

Motorola Moto G42

Bigger battery

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Faster charging

Motorola Moto G42

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

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Lighter body

Motorola Moto G42

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Motorola Moto G31	Motorola Moto G42
Size (inches)	6.4	6.4
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2400	2400
Resolution Width	1080	1080
PPI	411	411
Screen-to-body	82.7	83.9

Platform

Spec	Motorola Moto G31	Motorola Moto G42
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2	Adreno 610
Chipset Name	Helio G85	Snapdragon 680 4G
Process (nm)	12	6
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	11	12

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Motorola Moto G31 +2%

Motorola Moto G31419

Motorola Moto G42412

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Motorola Moto G31 +3%

Motorola Moto G311,461

Motorola Moto G421,423

AnTuTu

Motorola Moto G42 +22%

Motorola Moto G31348,562

Motorola Moto G42424,216

Spec	Motorola Moto G31	Motorola Moto G42
Geekbench (Single-Core)	419	412
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	1,461	1,423
AnTuTu	348,562	424,216

Memory

Spec	Motorola Moto G31	Motorola Moto G42
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Motorola Moto G31	Motorola Moto G42
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	3	3
Macro	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Motorola Moto G31	Motorola Moto G42
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Motorola Moto G31	Motorola Moto G42
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	10	18

Body

Spec	Motorola Moto G31	Motorola Moto G42
Build	—	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	161.9	160.4
Thickness (mm)	8.6	8
Weight (g)	181	175
Width (mm)	73.9	73.5

Launch

Spec	Motorola Moto G31	Motorola Moto G42
Announced	2021, November 18	2022, June 09
Status	Available. Released 2021, December 06	Available. Released 2022, June 28

Network

Spec	Motorola Moto G31	Motorola Moto G42
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 1700, 1900, 2100 - International
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM, Brazil
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat7 300/150 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Motorola Moto G31	Motorola Moto G42
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5