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LG K42 vs Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison

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LG K42
5.4
Google Pixel 6a
LG K42 Google Pixel 6a
4000 mAh
4410 mAh
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
Released · Jul 21, 2022
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Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$449

Design

Dimensions
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
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
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)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm) Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53 		Hexa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz 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
Untested 1428
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 3313
3D Mark High
Untested 1620
3D Mark Low
Untested 1011
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Battery

Type
4000 mAh 4410 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
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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 		12.2 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
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n 		a,b,g,n,ac,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
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
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, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) 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
4G (TDD) Bands
38 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
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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