Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite vs LG K42 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite	LG K42
Released · Apr 15, 2020
6.5-inch	6.6-inch
Triple camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	3GB · 32GB
5000 mAh	4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches 164.94 x 75.76 x 9.2 mm	6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g)	6.49 oz (184.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	Yes; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Turquoise, Blue	Gray, Green, Sky Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
81.75 %	83.04 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P35 (12 nm)	Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2300 MHz Arm Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR GE8320
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 2048 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4000 mAh

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 24min

Gaming

11h 2min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Pixel size: 1 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)	1920x1080 (Full HD)
Front
8 MP	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Compass
Other
	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Buyers information

In The Box
Headset, protective cover and film, charger, Micro USB cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 02, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64GB storage


Internal storage	64GB

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite Specs	LG K42 Specs