Motorola Moto G87 vs Nokia G42
Product
Price
262 USD
260 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Motorola Mobiles
Nokia Mobiles
Model No
XT2621-6
Nokia G42
Launch Date
2026, April 29
2023, June 28
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 13, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)
Weight
183 g (6.46 oz)
193.8 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
SIM
· Nano-SIM + eSIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Gray, Purple
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak)
Size
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
Android 16
Android 13
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 619
RAM
8GB/12GB
4GB/6GB
Storage
256GB/512GB
128GB
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC
Lens 1
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
2 MP, (macro)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Lens 3
2 MP, (depth)
Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
8 MP
Video
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Yes
Capacity
5200 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
30W wired
20W wired, PD3.0, QC3
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smart Connect support
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Radio
FM radio