LG K42 vs Xiaomi Black Shark Helo Comparison and Differences
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LG K42 or Xiaomi Black Shark Helo Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG K42 | Xiaomi Black Shark Helo | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 21 | 2018, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.02 in | 160 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 182 g | 6.42 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray | Black | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 450 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 6.01" in | |
| Screen area | 105.2 cm2 | 93.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.1% | 77.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 266 PPI | 402 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1.25µm, dual pixel PDAF -20 MP, f/1.8, 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, (wide) | 20 MP, f/2.2, 1.0µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 3GB RAM | 256 GB, 10 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 94368 | 332385 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 179 | 421 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 732 | 1769 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA, LTE-A (3CA) | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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