Motorola started sales of its Moto G42 intermediate cell phone in the second half of 2022. The smartphone arrives as the successor to the Moto G41, and as announced, it brings 20% more performance with its Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor. battery test.
As main features we have a 6.4-inch OLED screen with Full HD+ resolution and 60 Hz, Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 platform, 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of internal storage (expandable with Micro SD card), 16 MP front camera, three cameras rear (50 MP / 8 MP / 8 MP), 4G connection, Dual SIM, dual-band Wi-Fi and side fingerprint reader
5,000mAh battery with 20W charging and Android 12.
Our official battery test is run with many popular apps, games and services in timed cycles until the battery is completely depleted, with standby time being given between cycles to keep track of background consumption. Screen brightness and network settings are standardized so that we can draw a parallel between all the models that have passed through our benches.
The apps present in the cycles, and their specific execution times per cycle, are: Moto G42
- 6 minutes of use (each) — WhatsApp, YouTube, MX Player (offline video), Spotify, PowerAmp (offline music) and Chrome;
- 1 minute (each) — Pokémon Go, Asphalt 8, Subway Surfers, Candy Crush, Modern Combat 5, and Injustice;
- 4 minutes of 3G/4G calls;
- 2 minutes of use (each) — Facebook, Gmail and GMaps
The Motorola Moto G42 is available at Extra for BRL 1,399. The cost-benefit is excellent but there are 5 better models. To see the other 11 offers click here.
