Motorola Moto Z3 vs. Nokia G42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z3 and Nokia G42 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto Z3 vs. Nokia G42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z3 Nokia G42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.5 mm 165 mm Nokia G42 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto Z3.
Width 76.5 mm 75.8 mm Motorola Moto Z3 has greater width than Nokia G42 5G.
Depth 6.75 mm 8.55 mm Motorola Moto Z3 is narrower than Motorola Moto Z3.
Weight 156 g 193.8 g Motorola Moto Z3 is lighter than Motorola Moto Z3.
Body Colour Ceramic black So grey | So purple
Body Material Gorilla glass, 6000 Series aluminium alloy Plastic frame
Protection P2i (liquid repellent coating) Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Motorola Moto Z3 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP52
SAR Value - 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z3 Nokia G42 5G
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.01" 6.56" Nokia G42 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Motorola Moto Z3 has better screen resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 560 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, night mode, Max Vision display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z3 Nokia G42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G
Processor Number - SM4350-AC
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.2 GHz Motorola Moto Z3 has higher clock speed than Nokia G42 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto Z3 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z3 Nokia G42 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Nokia G42 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Nokia G42 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z3.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z3 Nokia G42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nokia G42 5G has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z3.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Nokia G42 5G has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z3.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Black & White, Cinema, Live Filters, Spot Colour HDR
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, manual mode, group selfi mode Night mode, Watermark mode, AI Portait, 50MP mode, Tripod Mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash Dark Vision
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z3 has better second camera resolution than Nokia G42 5G.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Monochrome CMOS -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information Depth camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, Time-lapse mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z3 Nokia G42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G42 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z3.
Fast Charging Technology TurboPower technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z3 Nokia G42 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nokia G42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 13
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z3 Nokia G42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE LTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X51 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z3 Nokia G42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, WAVE -
Supported Digital Video Standards H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, Qualcomm aptX Classic, OZO 3D Audio recording
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z3 Nokia G42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Smart Screen function, four microphones Dual microphones, Fast Charging, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades, QuickFix design
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z3 Nokia G42 5G
Included Accessories USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP52
Product Recycled Content - 60 % - plastic back
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