| Local Name | Moto G42 |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 4G Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM, Brazil | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - International | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE |
| Announced | 2022, June 09 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, June 28 |
| Dimensions | 160.4 x 73.5 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.89 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Body | Water-repellent design |
| Display Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Screen Size | 6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) |
| OS | Android 12, planned upgrade to Android 13 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 610 |
| Card Slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal Memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
| Camera Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Colors | Atlantic Green, Metallic Rose |
