LG K42 vs LG Velvet 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	LG K42	LG Velvet 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands	-	1, 3, 28, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	Yes, 384 kbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1000/75 Mbps, 5G 2Gbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Australia	-

Launch
Announced	2020, September 21. Released 2020, September 21	2020, May 07. Released 2020, May 15
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	-	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)	167.2 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.58 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
	MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)	1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	P-OLED

Platform
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 620
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, LG UX

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 3GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Features	LED 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	-
Triple	-	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	8 MP, (wide)	16 MP, f/1.9, 29mm (standard), 1/3.06, 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	10W wired	25W wired, PD3.0, QC4 9W wireless
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh	Li-Po 4300 mAh

Misc
Colors	Gray, Green	Aurora White, Aurora Green, Aurora Gray, Illusion Sunset, Red, Pink
Models	LMK420, LM-K420, LMK420H, LM-K420H, LMK420E, LM-K420E, LMK420Y, LM-K420Y	LM-G900N, LM-G900EM, LM-G900, LM-G900TM
Price	About 140 EUR	About 470 EUR
SAR	-	0.23 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 79h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-23.5 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 297372 (v8) GeekBench: 1905 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 79h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	617 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-23.5 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 297372 (v8) GeekBench: 1905 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)