Xiaomi Redmi vs LG K42 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi
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Xiaomi Redmi or LG K42 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi | LG K42 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, July | 2020, September 21 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 137 x 69 x 9.9 mm | 5.39 x 5.39 x 2.72 in | 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 158 g | 5.57 oz | 182 g | 6.42 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Chinese Red, Metallic Gray/ blue, green, yellow panels | Gray | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 100 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 105.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 64.4% | 83.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 312 PPI | 266 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | -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) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | 8 MP, (wide) | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm) | - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP2 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 64GB 3GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 94368 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 179 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 732 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Xiaomi Hongmi, Xiaomi Red Rice |
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