HONOR X8b vs Motorola moto g42

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

HONOR X8bSnapdragon 680 4GChange
Motorola moto g42Snapdragon 680 4GChange

Key differences

  1. Screen: 10.4 inches on the HONOR X8b, 6.4 inches on the moto g42. Up to 90 Hz on the HONOR X8b, 60 Hz on the moto g42.
  2. Battery: 4,500 mAh on the HONOR X8b, 5,000 mAh on the moto g42.
  3. Main camera: 12 MP on the HONOR X8b, 12.6 MP on the moto g42.
  4. Versions: owners have shared the HONOR X8b as 8GB | 256GB, the moto g42 as 4GB | 128GB.

The same on both: the Snapdragon 680 4G chip and Android 13.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 680 4GSnapdragon 680 4G
Process
6 nm6 nm
CPU
4× 2.40 GHz Kryo 265 Gold
4× 1.90 GHz Kryo 265 Silver4× 2.40 GHz Kryo 265 Gold
4× 1.90 GHz Kryo 265 Silver
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz2.40 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 610Adreno 610

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 256GB4GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
10.4 in6.4 in
Resolution
1080 × 24121080 × 2400
Pixel density
254 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 6060 Hz
HDR
—HDR10, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,500 mAh5,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.75 · 5.25 mm12.6 MP4088 × 3080 · f/1.8 · 4.27 mm
Front camera
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.1 · 3 mm4 MP2320 × 1740 · f/2.4 · 3.27 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
—Wi-Fi 5
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 13Android 13
Released with
Android 13Android 12
Widevine DRM
L3L1

Sensors

Sensors
22 sensors51 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy