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LG K42 vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

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LG K42
9.0
Apple iPhone 12
LG K42 Apple iPhone 12
4000 mAh
2815 mAh
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Quad camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
Released · Oct 23, 2020
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$829

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches
165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm 		5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.49 oz / 184.0 g 5.78 oz / 164.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Green, Sky Blue, Red Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 83.04% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53 		Hexa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Yes
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
3GB/64GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2048 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2009
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4369
3D Mark High
Untested 2347
3D Mark Low
Untested 1801
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Battery

Type
4000 mAh 2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min
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Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 64GB storage
Memory 64GB
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $979
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