LG K42 vs LG K8 (2018)

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PHONES
Phone Names LG K42 LG K8 (2018)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe1, 3, 7, 8, 20
SpeedYes, 384 kbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Australia2, 4, 5, 12 - USA
Launch
Announced2020, September 21. Released 2020, September 212018, February. Released 2018, June
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)146.3 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm (5.76 x 2.88 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight182 g (6.42 oz)152 g (5.36 oz)
 MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions-
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Size6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDS-IPS LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
ChipsetMediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) - GlobalQualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - USA
GPUPowerVR GE8320Adreno 304Adreno 308
OSAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 11Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCmicroSDHC
Internal64GB 3GB RAM16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1 or eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR
Quad13 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-
Video1080p@30fps720p@30fps (Global), 1080p@30fps (USA)
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, (wide)-
Video1080p@30fps-
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE4.2, A2DP, LE
NFCYes (market/region dependent)No
PositioningGPSGPS, GLONASS
RadioNoFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity
Battery
Charging10W wired-
TypeLi-Po 4000 mAhLi-Ion 2500 mAh, removable
Misc
ColorsGray, GreenAurora Black, Moroccan Blue, Terra Gold
ModelsLMK420, LM-K420, LMK420H, LM-K420H, LMK420E, LM-K420E, LMK420Y, LM-K420YX210
PriceAbout 140 EURAbout 140 EUR