LG K42 or LG K50 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG K42 | LG K50 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 21 | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.02 in | 161.3 x 77 x 8.7 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 182 g | 6.42 oz | 170 g | 6 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray | Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue, Platinum Gray | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 180 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 6.26" in | |
| Screen area | 105.2 cm2 | 97.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.1% | 78.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 720 x 1520 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 266 PPI | 269 PPI | |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Quad | 13 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) |
-13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4 depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) | - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 3GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 94368 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 179 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 732 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| 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, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as LG K12 Max for Brazil |
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