LG K42 vs Samsung Galaxy A32 LTE Only Specs Comparison

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LG K42	Samsung Galaxy A32 LTE Only
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
6.6-inch · 1600x720px	6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera	Quad camera
3GB · 32GB	4GB · 64GB
	Released · Feb 25, 2021

Design

Dimensions
6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm	6.26 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm
Folded
	(184)
Weight
6.49 oz (184.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Yes; MIL-STD-810 certified
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	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue and Awesome Violet

Display

Size
6.6-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	90Hz
Screen-to-body
83.04 %	84.43 %
Peak brightness
	800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)	Mediatek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Mali G52 MC2
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB	4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2048 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
	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	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	4 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p	1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	20 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, 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, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
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, RDS, Recording option
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28	Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 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	No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Buyers information

In The Box
	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
	Feb 25, 2021

Alternative variants

with 64GB storage


Memory	64GB

With 128GB internal storage.


Memory	128GB

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.


Memory	6GB/128GB

With 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.


Memory	8GB/128GB

Links

Full specifications
LG K42 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A32 LTE Only Specs
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