LG K42 vs Motorola Moto G72 Comparison and Differences
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LG K42 or Motorola Moto G72 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG K42 | Motorola Moto G72 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 21 | 2022, October 3 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.02 in | 160.5 x 74.4 x 7.9 mm | 6.32 x 6.32 x 2.93 in | |
| Weight | 182 g | 6.42 oz | 166 g | 5.86 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray | Meteorite Gray, Polar Blue, Mineral White | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 280 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | P-OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 6.55" in | |
| Screen area | 105.2 cm2 | 101.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.1% | 85.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2460 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 266 PPI | 410 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Quad | 108 MP, Triple | |
| 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) |
-108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, (wide) | 16 MP, f/2.45, (wide), 1.0µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 12 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) | - MediaTek Helio G99 (6nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G57 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 3GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 350348 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 94368 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 179 | 539 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 732 | 1820 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| 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 -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| 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 | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Yes, with stereo speakers |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- Fast charging 33W - Water-repellent design |
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