LG K42 vs Samsung Galaxy A21

LG K42
LG K42
Samsung Galaxy A21
Samsung Galaxy A21
LG K42
Samsung Galaxy A21
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - USA; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Australia
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - USA
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE, Cat6, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
    LTE, Cat4, 151 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2020-09
    2020-04
  • Status
    2020-09
    2020-06
  • Design
  • Build
    Plastic
    Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
  • SIM
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    165 mm
    167.8 mm
  • Width
    76.7 mm
    76.7 mm
  • Thickness
    8.4 mm
    8.1 mm
  • Weight
    182 g
    193 g
  • MIL-STD-810G
    Yes
    -
  • Colors
    Gray, Green
    Black
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD
    IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    6.6 inches
    6.5 inches
  • Resolution
    720 x 1600 pixels
    720 x 1600 pixels
  • Pixel density
    266 ppi
    270 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Scratch resistant
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    Quad-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Chipset
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22
    MediaTek Helio P35
  • GPU
    PowerVR GE8320
    PowerVR GE8320
  • Memory RAM
    3 GB
    3 GB
  • Internal storage
    64 GB
    32 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  • Memory card max
    2 TB
    512 GB
  • Storage
    -
    eMMC 5.1
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 10, LG UX
    One UI 2.0(Android 10)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Quad
    Quad
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 27 mm, 1/3.1" , 1.12 µm
    16 MP, f/1.8 , 1/3.06" , 1.0 µm
  • (ultrawide) , 5 MP, f/2.2 , 115˚ , 1/5.0" , 1.12 µm
    8 MP, f/2.2 , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
  • (macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
    2 MP, f/2.4
  • (depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
    2 MP, f/2.4
  • Primary camera resolution
    4160 x 3120 pixels
    4608 x 3456 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Single
    -
  • Selfie camera
    (wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm
    13 MP, f/2.0
  • Selfie camera resolution
    3264 x 2448 pixels
    4160 x 3120 pixels
  • Selfie camera features
    Face unlock
    -
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    -
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
    Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    -
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 2.0
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • NFC
    Yes (market dependent)
    Yes (market dependent)
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    -
    Yes
  • Beidou
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, proximity
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    4000 mAh
    4000 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    Yes
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    94000 (v8)
    -
  • SAR value
  • SAR(head)
    0.78 W/kg
    -
  • SAR(body)
    1.29 W/kg
    -
  • Cost
  • Price
    200 USD
    140 USD

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