LG K42

Released 2020, September 21
182g, 8.4mm thickness
Android 10, up to Android 11
64GB storage, microSDXC
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6.6"
720x1600 pixels
13MP
1080p
3GB RAM
Helio P22
4000mAh
Li-Po

Also known as LG K52 in Brazil

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Australia
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2020, September 21
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2020, September 21

Body	Dimensions	165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display	Type	IPS LCD
	Size	6.6 inches, 105.2 cm² (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

Platform	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
	Chipset	Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	PowerVR GE8320

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC
	Internal	64GB 3GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1

Main Camera	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, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	8 MP, (wide)
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS
	NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	10W wired

Misc	Colors	Gray, Green
	Models	LMK420, LM-K420, LMK420H, LM-K420H, LMK420E, LM-K420E, LMK420Y, LM-K420Y
	Price	About 140 EUR

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LG K42 - user opinions and reviews

RishiGuru
utg
19 Sep 2023

After I disabled most of the unwanted pre-installed apps, the phone became much snappier to operate on Android 12. Now it feels as fast as Android 11.

RishiGuru
utg
02 Jul 2023

The lack of software optimization is the main reason why both my LG G8X's runs on Android 10 (I downgraded one of them from Android 11 to Android 10), while with cheap and cheerful K42 I took the risk of Android 12 update and hence not so satisf...

T4techdroid
sSM
10 Apr 2023

LG K42 had Helio P22 processor with Android 12 . That's the main issue an outdated processor released in 2018 (p22) . Also lack of software optimization make the device more crappy choppy . Too many bugs ! Still not fixed. Even laggwhile multi...