Compare LG K42 Vs LG G5

Should you buy LG K42 or LG G5? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. LG K42 starts at ₹ 13,499 and LG G5 starts at ₹ 12,990.

LG K42 has screen size of 6.6 inches and LG G5 has screen size of 5.3 inches . LG K42 comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 3 GB. LG G5 comes up with internal storage of 32 GB and RAM of 4 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 13 MP (wide) + 5 MP (f/2.2 and front camera of 8 MP Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 16 MP + 8 MP Dual Camera and front camera of 8 MP Camera.

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LG K42 Vs LG G5

SpecificationsLG K42LG G5
OS Android OS 10 Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Screen Size 6.6 inches 5.3 inches
Chipset Mediatek MT6762 (Helio P22) Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
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LG K42
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₹ 13,499
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Summary
Specs Score6565
OS Android OS 10 Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Screen Size 6.6 inches 5.3 inches
Chipset Mediatek MT6762 (Helio P22) Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
GENERAL
Colours Gray, Green
Device type Phablet Smartphone
Operating System Android OS 10 Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Sim Dual SIM

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DESIGN
Height 165 mm149.4 mm
Thickness 8.4 mm 7.7 mm
Weight 182 g 159 g
Width 76.7 mm73.9 mm
DISPLAY
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Form Factor Touch Touch
Pixel Density 266 ppi
Screen resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 1440 x 2560 pixels
Screen size 6.6 inches 5.3 inches
Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen
PERFORMANCE
Call Records Unlimited
Card Slot microSD Card
Chipset Mediatek MT6762 (Helio P22) Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU Octa Core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) Quad Core 2.1 GHz
External Storage Up to 2TB
GPU IMG PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 530
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Phonebook Unlimited
CAMERA
Camera Features Geo Tagging, HDR Geo Tagging
Front Camera 8 MP Camera8 MP Camera
Primary camera 13 MP (wide) + 5 MP (f/2.216 MP + 8 MP Dual Camera
Video Recording 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps Yes
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack
Audio Player MP3, eAAC+, FLAC, WAV, WMA AC3, eAAC+, FLAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
Games YesYes
Speakers YesYes
Video Player H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV, Xvid, DivX MP4, H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV, Xvid, DivX
BATTERY
Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth v5.0, A2DP, LE v4.2, A2DP, LE, apt-X
Browser HTML5 HTML5
Edge YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility with A-GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB v3.0, USB Type-C
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G YesYes
3G HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 MHz HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
4G LTEYes
5G YesYes
MORE FEATURES
Face Unlock Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Yes, Side
Other Features Face Unlock, MIL-STD 810G Compliance, Google Assistant Button
Sensors Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted), Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer

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Detailed Comparison of LG K42 vs LG G5

Design Comparison: LG K42 vs LG G5

LG K42 comes up with a weight of 182 g whereas LG G5 weights around 159 g . Thickness of LG K42 is 8.4 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 7.7 mm.

Camera Comparison: LG K42 vs LG G5

LG K42 comes up with primary camera of 13 MP (wide) + 5 MP (f/2.2 whereas LG G5 comes up with 16 MP + 8 MP Dual Camera. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo Tagging, HDR .

Performance Comparison: LG K42 vs LG G5

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Mediatek MT6762 (Helio P22) and Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 respectively. LG K42 comes up microSD Card card slot and LG G5 comes up with microSD Card card slot. CPU used in LG K42 is Octa Core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) and used in LG G5 is Quad Core 2.1 GHz.

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, LG K42 or LG G5?

LG K42 is bigger with 6.6 inches screen than LG G5 that has 5.3 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for LG K42 in the market?

Best alternatives available for LG K42 are: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, Oppo A57 4G.