LG K4 (2017) vs LG K42
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| Phone Names | LG K4 (2017) | LG K42 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 | 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | Yes, 384 kbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| - | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Australia | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2016, December. Released 2017, March | 2020, September 21. Released 2020, September 21 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 144.7 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm (5.70 x 2.86 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 | 138 g (4.87 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 | 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~195 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density) |
| Size | 5.0 inches, 69.6 cm2 (~66.3% 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 | Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7 | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 304 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 10, upgradable to Android 11 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC |
| Internal | 8GB/ 16GB (AT&T, Cricket), 1GB RAM | 64GB 3GB RAM |
| eMMC 4.5 | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, 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 |
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.6, AF | - |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 5 MP, f/2.7 | 8 MP, (wide) |
| Video | 720p | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | No | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS | GPS |
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | - | 10W wired |
| Type | Li-Ion 2500 mAh, removable | Li-Po 4000 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, Titan | Gray, Green |
| Models | M160, M153, M151 | LMK420, LM-K420, LMK420H, LM-K420H, LMK420E, LM-K420E, LMK420Y, LM-K420Y |
| Price | About 100 EUR | About 140 EUR |

