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LG K42 vs Alcatel 3L (2021) Specs Comparison

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LG K42
Alcatel 3L (2021)
LG K42 Alcatel 3L (2021)
4000 mAh
4000 mAh
6.6-inch
6.5-inch
Quad camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
Released · Apr 26, 2021

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches
165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm 		6.52 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
165.6 x 75.6 x 8.7 mm
Weight
6.49 oz (184.0 g) 6.84 oz (194.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Green, Sky Blue, Red Jewelry Blue, Jewelry Black

Display

Size
6.6-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 269 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
83.04 % 88.45 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm) Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762D (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
1800 MHz
Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 PowerVR GE8320
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
32GB 64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2048 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (11)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4 		2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass Accelerometer, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 149

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 12, 2021

Alternative variants

with 64GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
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