Phone Comparison - Motorola Moto G42 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G vs Motorola Moto G56

general General Info

Manufacturer Motorola Xiaomi Motorola
Announced Not announced yet January 2024 May 2025
Status Rumored Available - January 2024 Available - May 2025
Colors Blue, Gold Midnight Black, Mint Green, Ice Blue, Ocean Sunset Pantone (Black Oyster, Gray Mist, Dazzling Blue, Dill)
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension - 162.3 x 75.6 x 8 mm
(6.39 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
165.8 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm
(6.53 x 3 x 0.33 in)
Weight - 188.5 g (6.63.0.18 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - LATAM
5G Network - - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - LATAM
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-repellent design
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP54, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Drop resistant up to 1.2m
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 13 Android 15
User Interface - MIUI 14 -
Processor Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm) Octa-core 2.6 GHz, Mediatek Dimensity 7060 (6 nm)
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 610 IMG BXM-8-256
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1800 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colors 16M Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.4 inches 6.67 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (392 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 87.35% 86.02%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio Unspecified No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7µm
HDR
Yes [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA, LTE-A HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W, 50% in 29 min, 100% in 70 min
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 30W wired
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -