Phone Comparison - LG K42 vs ZTE Axon 30 5G

LG K42
lg k42
ZTE Axon 30 5G
zte axon 30 5g
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general General Info

Manufacturer LG ZTE
Announced September 2020 2021, July 27
Status Available - September 2020 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, August 03
Colors Gray Black, Aqua
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm
(6.5 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
170.2 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm
(6.7 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 189 g (6.67 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)
CDMA 800
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE (unspecified) LTE
5G Network - 1, 3, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
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 - MiFavor 11
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585), Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) [Similar]
GPU PowerVR GE8320 [Similar] Adreno 650 [Similar]
RAM 64GB 3GB [Browse Similar] 12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory N/A 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen FHD+ OLED Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M Colour 1B colors
Size 6.6 inches [Similar] 6.92 inches [Similar]
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 1080 x 2460 pixels (388 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.00% 85.99%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no
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] 64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 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
64 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), under display
HDR
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 (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, 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 3.1, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64GB 3GB RAM 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1
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 present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 55W
USB Power Delivery
Quick Charge 4+
Capacity 4000 mAh 4200 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -