Samsung Galaxy A42 vs LG K52 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A42 LG K52
Released · Nov 06, 2020
Released · Nov 23, 2020
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Quad camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 02, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€340

Design

Dimensions
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches
165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g) 6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Resistance
Yes; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 83.04% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 60Hz IPS LCD
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Kryo 570
6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 619 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps) 1080p
Front
20 MP (Autofocus) 13 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
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, 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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.11 W/kg
Body: 1.25 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg
Phablet: 3.81 W/kg
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