Phone Comparison - LG K42 vs LG K31

LG K42
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LG K31
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general General Info

Manufacturer LG LG
Announced September 2020 August 2020
Status Available - September 2020 Available - August 2020
Colors Gray Silver
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm
(6.5 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
147.8 x 71.1 x 8.6 mm
(5.82 x 2.8 x 0.34 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 146 g (5.15 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE (unspecified) 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
MIL-STD-810G compliant*
*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
- Fingerprint Sensor
MIL-STD-810G compliant*
*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 10, LG UX 9.1
User Interface - LG UX 9.1
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) [Similar] Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) [Similar]
GPU PowerVR GE8320 [Similar] PowerVR GE8320 [Similar]
RAM 64GB 3GB [Browse Similar] 2 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory N/A 32 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M Colour 16M colors
Size 6.6 inches [Similar] 5.7 inches [Similar]
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 720 x 1520 pixels (295 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.00% 77.21%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 13 MP + 5 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 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
13 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64GB 3GB RAM 32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Capacity 4000 mAh 3000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -