Huawei Mate 9 vs LG K42
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| Phone Names | Huawei Mate 9 | LG K42 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (MHA-L29 model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MHA-L29, MHA-L09 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - MHA-L29 | 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | Yes, 384 kbps |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40 - MHA-L09 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Australia | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2016, November. Released 2016, December | 2020, September 21. Released 2020, September 21 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame | - |
| Dimensions | 156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm (6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 in) | 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 190 g (6.70 oz) | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| - | MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | - |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~373 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density) |
| Size | 5.9 inches, 96.0 cm2 (~77.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Chipset | Kirin 960 (16 nm) | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1 | Android 10, upgradable to Android 11 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC |
| Internal | 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 3GB RAM |
| - | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, OIS 20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7" | - |
| Features | Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Quad | - | 13 MP, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF | 8 MP, (wide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Infrared port | Yes | - |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 22.5W wired | 10W wired |
| Type | Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 4000 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black | Gray, Green |
| Models | MHA-L29, MHA-L09, MHA-AL00, MHA-TL00 | LMK420, LM-K420, LMK420H, LM-K420H, LMK420E, LM-K420E, LMK420Y, LM-K420Y |
| Price | About 320 EUR | About 140 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB | - |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 82h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1622 (nominal), 3.680 (sunlight) | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 83dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB | - |
| Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 2637Basemark X: 36519 | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB | - |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 82h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1622 (nominal), 3.680 (sunlight) | - |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 83dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB | - |
| Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 2637Basemark X: 36519 | - |