LG K42 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

LG K42
  • Released 2020, September 21 182g, 8.4mm thickness Android 10, up to Android 11 64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 PowerVR GE8320 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 156.8 USD
  • 6.6" 720x1600 pixels
  • 13MP 1080p
  • 3GB RAM Helio P22
  • 4000mAh Li-Po

LG K42 overview

LG K42 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2020, September 21. LG K42 has 6.6 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels screen. LG K42 uses Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) chipset, Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, PowerVR GE8320 GPU. LG K42 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 13MP Quad main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. LG K42 uses Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of LG K42 is about 156.8 USD.

Score the key features of LG K42 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 44 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

LG K42 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Australia
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2020, September 21
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU PowerVR GE8320

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC
Internal 64GB 3GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Quad 13 MP, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Charging 10W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Gray, Green
Models LMK420, LM-K420, LMK420H, LM-K420H, LMK420E, LM-K420E, LMK420Y, LM-K420Y
Price About 156.8 USD

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