Phone Comparison - LG K50 vs LG K42 vs Samsung Galaxy A02

general General Info

Manufacturer LG LG Samsung
Announced February 2019 September 2020 2021, January 27
Status Coming Soon - Q1 2019 Available - September 2020 Available. Released 2021, January 27
Colors Gray Gray Black, Blue, Red
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 161.3 x 77 x 8.7 mm
(6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 in)
165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm
(6.5 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
164 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm
(6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)
Weight - 182 g (6.42 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) 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 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE (unspecified) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
MIL-STD-810G compliant
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
MIL-STD-810G compliant*
*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
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hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10 Android 10
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 450 (11 nm)
GPU - PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 506
RAM 3 GB 64GB 3GB 2 GB
Internal Memory 32 GB N/A 32 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen PLS TFT Display
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 6.26 inches 6.6 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels (269 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 720 x 1520 pixels (259 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 78.56% 83.00% 84.56%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP + 2 MP 13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 13 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 13 MP, PDAF
2 MP, depth sensor
Panorama, HDR
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/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 13 MP [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.0
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4", 1.12µm [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB 2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64GB 3GB RAM 32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Capacity 3500 mAh 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -