Honor 70 vs Motorola Moto G42

The Honor 70 (2022) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G, while the Motorola Moto G42 (2022) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor 70 leads — 57/100 vs 44/100 (a 13-point difference). Key differences: the Motorola Moto G42 has the bigger battery (5000 mAh vs 4800); the main camera is 54 MP vs 50 MP; the Honor 70 is faster in AnTuTu (820,210 vs 424,216).

The Honor 70 is noticeably better than the Motorola Moto G42 — the overall rating gap is 13 points.

Profile comparison

Category scores

Honor 70

Performance 55
Display 79
Camera 53
Battery 49
Portability 73
Value for money —

Motorola Moto G42

Performance 31
Display 84
Camera 35
Battery 43
Portability 74
Value for money —

What makes Honor 70 better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 820210 vs 424216
  • Better Geekbench Single: 1059 vs 412
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 3012 vs 1423
  • Faster charging: 66W vs 18W
  • Better main camera: 54MP vs 50MP

  • Higher performance (55/100 vs 31/100)
  • Better camera (53/100 vs 35/100)
  • Longer battery life (49/100 vs 43/100)

What makes Motorola Moto G42 better?

  • Bigger battery: 5000 vs 4800 mAh
  • Lighter: 175g vs 178g

  • Better display (84/100 vs 79/100)
  • Better portability (74/100 vs 73/100)

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Honor 70 vs the Motorola Moto G42, the Honor 70 scores 13 points higher (57/100 vs 44/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 leads (55/100 vs 31/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 leads (53/100 vs 35/100). In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 notably outperforms the Motorola Moto G42 (55/100 vs 31/100). In the "display" category, the Motorola Moto G42 is a bit better (84/100 vs 79/100). In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 notably outperforms the Motorola Moto G42 (53/100 vs 35/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (49/100 vs 43/100). In the "portability" category, the Motorola Moto G42 and the Honor 70 are nearly equal (74/100 vs 73/100).

Specs comparison

Specification Honor 70 Motorola Moto G42
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
AnTuTu 820210 424216
Geekbench Single 1059 412
Geekbench Multi 3012 1423
Display 6.7" OLED 6.4" AMOLED
Resolution 1080x2400 1080x2400
Refresh rate 120 Hz —
Battery 4800 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging 66W 18W
DXOMark (camera) 115 —
Main camera 54 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 8 MP
Front camera 32 MP 16 MP
RAM 8GB / 12GB 4GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 64GB / 128GB
OS Android 12, Magic UI 6.1 Android 12
NFC yes yes
Dimensions 161.4×73.3×7.9 mm 160.4×73.5×8.0 mm
Weight 178 g 175 g
Launch price — —

Camera comparison

Honor 70

  • Main: 54MP f/1.9
  • Ultrawide: 50MP
  • Front: 32MP
53
camera

Motorola Moto G42

  • Main: 50MP f/1.8
  • Ultrawide: 8MP
  • Front: 16MP
35
camera

Display comparison

Honor 70

  • 6.7" OLED
  • Resolution: 1080x2400
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
79
display

Motorola Moto G42

  • 6.4" AMOLED
  • Resolution: 1080x2400
  • Refresh rate: —
84
display

Battery and charging

Honor 70

  • 4800 mAh
  • Wired: 66W
  • No wireless charging
49
battery

Motorola Moto G42

  • 5000 mAh
  • Wired: 18W
  • No wireless charging
43
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Honor 70 and Motorola Moto G42, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Honor 70 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
57/100
820210 AnTuTu
Motorola Moto G42 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
44/100 -93.3%
424216 AnTuTu

Honor 70 leads Motorola Moto G42 by 93.3% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Honor 70 notably outperforms the Motorola Moto G42 (55/100 vs 31/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Motorola Moto G42 is a bit better (84/100 vs 79/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Honor 70 notably outperforms the Motorola Moto G42 (53/100 vs 35/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Honor 70 is a bit better (49/100 vs 43/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Motorola Moto G42 and the Honor 70 are nearly equal (74/100 vs 73/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Honor 70 or the Motorola Moto G42?

The Honor 70 is noticeably better than the Motorola Moto G42 — the overall rating gap is 13 points.

What is the rating of the Honor 70 and the Motorola Moto G42?

The Honor 70 has a MobileRank rating of 57/100, the Motorola Moto G42 — 44/100.

Which has the better camera: the Honor 70 or the Motorola Moto G42?

The Honor 70 leads on camera score (53/100 vs 35/100).

Which is more powerful: the Honor 70 or the Motorola Moto G42?

The Honor 70 leads on performance (55/100 vs 31/100).

Should you choose the Honor 70 over the Motorola Moto G42?

Neither model stands out enough to recommend it for a specific use case: the clearest difference is performance — better on the Honor 70 (55/100 vs 31/100).