LG K42 vs Samsung Galaxy A10e Comparison and Differences
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LG K42
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LG K42 or Samsung Galaxy A10e Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG K42 | Samsung Galaxy A10e | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 21 | 2019, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.02 in | 147.3 x 69.6 x 8.4 mm | 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.74 in | |
| Weight | 182 g | 6.42 oz | 141 g | 4.97 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray | Black | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 160 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | PLS TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 5.83" in | |
| Screen area | 105.2 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.1% | 81.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 720 x 1560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 266 PPI | 295 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Quad | 8 MP, Single | |
| 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) |
-8 MP, f/1.9, AF -or -5 MP, AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.0 or 2 MP |
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| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) | - Exynos 7884 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.35 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G71 MP2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 3GB RAM | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 94368 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 179 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 732 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1168 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3654 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / 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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon, Metro PCS, Sprint, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon, Metro PCS, Sprint, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 14(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 13(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500), 71(600) - Verizon, Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Metro PCS, T-Mobile |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-A102U (AT&T, Verizon, Metro PCS, Sprint, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile) |
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