LG K50S vs CAT S42 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 22, 2019	Sep 09, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
	$329

Design

Dimensions
6.53 x 3.05 x 0.32 inches 165.8 x 77.5 x 8.2 mm	6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches 161 x 77 x 12.7 mm
Weight
	7.76 oz (220.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Moroccan blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 82.07% screen-to-body	5.5-inch, 62.99% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution
1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 259 PPI	1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)	MediaTek Helio A20 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1800 MHz Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
IMG PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR GE8300
Memory
3GB/32GB	3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh	4200 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 26 mm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	1080p
Front
13 MP Video capture: 1080p	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
DTS:X Virtual Surround
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 27, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFX540EMW	Date approved: Jul 24, 2020 FCC ID value: ZL5S42
Measured SAR
Head: 0.34 W/kg Body: 1.42 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.42 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.42 W/kg	Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg

Links

Full specifications
LG K50S Specs	CAT S42 Specs