TCL 20S vs LG K42
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| TCL | LG |
| Announced | |
| April 2021 | September 2020 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - April 2021 | Available - September 2020 |
| Colors | |
| Milky Way Gray, North Star Blue | Gray |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
166.2 x 76.9 x 9.1 mm (6.54 x 3.03 x 0.36 in) |
165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.5 x 3.02 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 199 g (7.02 oz) | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE (unspecified) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| User Interface | |
| TCL UI | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 610 [Similar] | PowerVR GE8320 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 6 GB [Browse Similar] | 64GB 3GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | N/A |
| External Memory | |
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] | 13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) HDR, panorama |
13 MP, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
|
16 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
8 MP, f/2.0 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 6 GB RAM | 64GB 3GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |