LG K42 vs Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison
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| LG K42 | Google Pixel 6a |
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4000 mAh
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4410 mAh
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6.6-inch · 1600x720px
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6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
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Quad camera
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Dual camera
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3GB · 32GB
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6GB · 128GB
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Released
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Jul 21, 2022
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| May 11, 2022 | |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $449 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm |
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.49 oz / 184.0 g | 6.28 oz / 178.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass, Plastic Frame: Metal |
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| Resistance | |
| Yes; MIL-STD-810 certified | Water, Dust; IP67 |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Gray, Green, Sky Blue, Red | Chalk, Charcoal, Sage |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.6-inch, 83.04% screen-to-body | 6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD | OLED, 60Hz |
| Resolution | |
| 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 2 (Good) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm) | Tensor (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A53 |
Hexa-core 2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.25GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 3GB/64GB |
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 2048 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (10) | Android (15, 14, 13, 12) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 1428 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 3313 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 1620 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 1011 |
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PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4000 mAh | 4410 mAh, Li - Polymer |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 18.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Quad camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 13 MP (PDAF) Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 |
| Third camera | |
| 2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Fourth camera | |
| 2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p | 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) |
| Front | |
| 8 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) |
8 MP |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.2 |
| WLAN | |
| Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n | Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M4/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
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| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38 | 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 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 |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Alternative variants
with 64GB storage
| Memory | 64GB |
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International
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
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| LTE Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
| TDD Bands | 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 |
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