moto g42
moto g42 · Motorola
- SoC
- Snapdragon 680
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- Resolution
- 2400x1080
- Android API
- 13 (33)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The motorola moto g42 is built around the Snapdragon 680, a mid-range SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2021 on a TSMC 6nm N6 process. Budget-mid SoC; the workhorse of low-cost Redmi and Realme phones 2022-2023.
Built for efficiency rather than peak performance. Snappy for daily messaging, weak in 3D gaming.
Day-to-day workload
4 GB LPDDR4X of RAM is tight for 2026 standards — usable for the basics but limits modern app behavior. Display resolution is 2400x1080.
This record reflects Android API level 33 (13). Android 13 — still within current support windows; should run all modern apps.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a motorola moto g42, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "motorola"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 680. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- motorola
- BRAND
- motorola
- MODEL
- moto g42
- MODEL_NAME
- moto g42
- PRODUCT
- hawao_g
Operating System
- API
- 13 (33)
- KERNEL
- 4.19.157-perf+
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 680
- CPU
- khaje
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A73 Kryo-2xx-a53
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 2.40 GHz 4 x 1.90 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 300 - 2400 MHz
- REVISION
- r1p0 r10p4
- TECHPROCESS
- 6 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 610
- GPU_CLOCK
- 1114 MHz
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 V@0502.41 (GIT@43fc279f3a, I58833f8ed4, 1679659134) (Date:03/24/23)
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 4 GB LPDDR4X
- FLASH
- UFS
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2400x1080
- TOUCHSCREEN
- fts_ts
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- icm4x6xa
- GYROSCOPE
- icm4x6xa
- MAGNETOMETER
- qmc6308
- ALSPS
- mn
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- egis
Connectivity
- WIFI
- wcn3990
- NFC
- sec-nfc
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- aw882xxacf_smartpa aw882xxacf_smartpa
- CHARGER
- cw2217
Other
- SOUND
- bengalawinicsnd
- PMIC
- wl2864c-regulator
- OTHER
- unk12 unk3b unk47
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