LG K42 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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LG K42	Samsung Galaxy A12
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
6.6-inch · 1600x720px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera	Quad camera
3GB · 32GB	4GB · 64GB
	Released · Dec 21, 2020
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Availability

Officially announced
	Nov 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
	€179

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm	6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.49 oz / 184.0 g	7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Green, Sky Blue, Red	Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 83.04% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	LCD
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	4.2 (Poor)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A53	Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 3GB/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2048 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p	1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share,MirrorLink

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64GB storage


Memory	64GB

With 32GB storage


Memory	3GB/32GB

With 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

Links

Full specifications
LG K42 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs