LG K8 (2018) vs LG K42

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LG K8 (2018) LG K42
PHONES
Phone Names LG K8 (2018) LG K42
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 7, 8, 201, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsYes, 384 kbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 2, 4, 5, 12 - USA1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Australia
Launch
Announced2018, February. Released 2018, June2020, September 21. Released 2020, September 21
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame-
Dimensions146.3 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm (5.76 x 2.88 x 0.32 in)165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight152 g (5.36 oz)182 g (6.42 oz)
 -MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3-
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Size5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeS-IPS LCDIPS LCD
Platform
CPUQuad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) - GlobalQualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - USAMediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
GPUAdreno 304Adreno 308PowerVR GE8320
OSAndroid 7.1.2 (Nougat)Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Memory
Card slotmicroSDHCmicroSDXC
Internal16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM64GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 or eMMC 4.5eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDRLED 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
Video720p@30fps (Global), 1080p@30fps (USA)1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single-8 MP, (wide)
Video-1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCNoYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS
RadioFM radioNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging-10W wired
TypeLi-Ion 2500 mAh, removableLi-Po 4000 mAh
Misc
ColorsAurora Black, Moroccan Blue, Terra GoldGray, Green
ModelsX210LMK420, LM-K420, LMK420H, LM-K420H, LMK420E, LM-K420E, LMK420Y, LM-K420Y
PriceAbout 140 EURAbout 140 EUR