Phone Comparison - LG K42 vs Samsung Galaxy A32

LG K42
lg k42
Samsung Galaxy A32
samsung galaxy a32
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general General Info

Manufacturer LG Samsung
Announced September 2020 February 2021
Status Available - September 2020 Available - February 2021
Colors Gray Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm
(6.5 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
158.9 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm
(6.26 x 2.9 x 0.33 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE (unspecified) LTE
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.45 W/kg (head)
1.30 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
MIL-STD-810G compliant*
*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 11
User Interface - One UI 3.0
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm) [Similar]
GPU PowerVR GE8320 [Similar] Mali-G52 MC2 [Similar]
RAM 64GB 3GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory N/A 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen Super AMOLED
90Hz Refresh Rate
800 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 6.6 inches [Similar] 6.4 inches [Similar]
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.00% 84.65%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash No
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
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0
1080p@30fps [Similar]
20 MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm
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-A
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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64GB 3GB RAM 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor 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
Fast battery charging 15W
Capacity 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -