Motorola launches moto g42, an incredibly premium and stylish smartphone

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New Delhi, 6 July 2022- Motorola today announced the latest addition to their g series family with the launch of moto g42. Undoubtedly, the most stylish and premium-looking smartphone in the segment, the moto g42 brings many impressive features to the table in this price range.

The moto g42 uses PMMA material for the body, commonly known as acrylic glass to give an ultra-premium glass finish. The smartphone is as light as 174.5gms. It boasts a premium metal-based camera module, an IP52 water repellant design, and two stunning color variants Metallic Rose and Atlantic Green, that are sure to turn heads.

The moto g42 also features a brilliant 6.4" AMOLED punch-hole display with Full HD resolution, up to 700 nits brightness and DCI-P3 color gamut which supports 25% more colours on the display enhancing the viewing experience. To complement the display, the moto g42 features Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos® support to amplify your multimedia experience even more. From your favorite content to timeless music, catch every beat in crisp details and greater depth.

Furthermore, the moto g42 brings a 50MP Quad function camera system  in the game with a 16MP selfie camera in the front. The primary 50MP main camera comes with Quad Pixel Technology that clicks 4 times more vibrant and sharper pictures even in low light conditions And the secondary 8MP camera doubles up as an ultrawide and depth sensor.

Powering the moto g42 is the Qualcomm Snapdragon® 680 octa-core processor with 4GB LPDDR4X RAM that delivers seamless performance while playing games, watching videos, or more. The moto g42 comes with a near stock Android 12 experience with an assured upgrade to Android 13 and 3 years of assured security updates.

The moto g42 also supports class leading connectivity with support for Carrier Aggregation, 2X2 MIMO and NFC. , The moto g42 also comes with a side fingerprint sensor, 3 in 3 card slots supporting two nano SIMs and a dedicated microSD storage up to 1TB for expanding the 64GB on board storage.

Availability & Pricing:

The moto g42 will go on sale starting 12PM, 11th July, exclusively on Flipkart and leading retail stores. This incredible smartphone will be available in a single 4GB 64GB variant priced at Rs. 13,999 and will be available in two brilliant colours, namely, Metallic Rose and Atlantic Green.


Exclusive Offers:

SBI Cards Offer: Rs. 1000* Instant Discount / Cashback

Consumers can purchase the moto g42 at an exceptional price of just Rs. 12,999 including the flat Rs 1,000 Instant Discount / Cashback on SBI credit cards.

Reliance Jio Offer: Benefits worth Rs. 2,549*

Consumers can avail of cashback on Reliance Jio recharges worth up to Rs. 2000 along with Rs. 549 discount on annual membership of Zee5.



Annexure

SpecsDetails
Operating SystemAndroid™ 12
System Architecture / ProcessorQualcomm® Snapdragon® 680 up to 2.4GHz, ADRENO 610 GPU up to 950Mhz
Memory4GB LPDDR4X
Storage64GB (uMCP)/ 128GB built-in* | Up to 1TB microSD card** expandable
BodyPMMA
Dimensions160.61 x 73.47 x 8.26mm
Weight174.5g
Water protectionIP52 Water-repellent design*
Display6.4" FHD display | 60Hz refresh rate
Display TechnologyAMOLED
Display ResolutionFHD (2400 x 1080 ) | 409 ppi
Display Aspect Ratio20:9
Display certificationsAA-TP: 90.9%
Battery5000mAh non-removable
Battery LifeOver 30 hours
Charging20W TurboPower™ charger in box
NetworksLTE FDD/TDD LTE/WCDMA/ GSM;
Main Rear Camera50MP (f/1.8, 0.64μm) | PDAF
Camera 28MP (f/2.2, 1.12μm) | Ultrawide Depth
Camera 32MP (f/2.4, 1.75μm) | Macro
Camera 4NA
FlashSingle LED flash
Rear camera softwareDual Capture, Smart Composition, Spot Color, Shot Optimization, Timer Snap, Pro Mode, Live Photo, 360º Panorama, Portrait Mode, Night Vision, Low Light Stacking, Best Shot, Ultra-wide Distortion Correction, Super Resolution, Digital Zoom, 50MP High Resolution Mode
Rear camera video captureRear main camera: FHD@30fps, FHD 20:9@30fps; Rear ultra-wide angle camera: FHD (30fps); Rear macro camera: HD (30fps)
Rear camera video softwareSnap in video recording, Spot Color for video, Active Photos, Time lapse, Cinemagraph (MP4 only)
Front camera hardware16MP (f/2.2, 1.0μm)
Front camera softwarePortrait Mode, Group Selfie, Spot Color, Shot Optimization, Auto Smile Capture, Gesture Capture, Timer, Live Photo Filters
Front camera video captureFHD (30fps)
Front camera video softwareSnap in video recording, Cinemagraph
SIM Card3 in 3 Slots: 2 Nano SIMs 1 microSD
FM RadioYes | Headset Antenna
SpeakersDual Stereo Speakers, Smart PA (internal DSP) and Dolby Atmos® Support
Microphones2 microphones
Headset Jack3.5mm headset jack
Bluetooth® technologyBluetooth® 5.0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 2.4GHz & 5GHz | Wi-Fi hotspot
PortsType-C port* (USB 2.0)
NFCYes
Location ServicesGPS, A-GPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS, Galileo
SensorsFingerprint Reader, Proximity sensor,  Ambient Light sensor, Accelerometer, Notification LED, Gyroscope, e-Compass
SecuritySide Fingerprint Reader, Face Unlock
Inbox Accessories20W TurboPower™ charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool, protective cover
My UXSwipe fingerprint for notifications, Quickly open camera, System navigation, Lift to check phone, Prevent ringing, Fast flashlight, Three finger screenshot
Voice controlGoogle Assistant
ColorsAtlantic Green, Metallic Rosé
Device Namemoto g42
 
           

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