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LG K42

LG K42
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  • Released 2020, September 21
    182g, 8.4mm thickness
    Android 10, up to Android 11
    64GB storage, microSDXC
  • 0.1% 346,042 hits
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  • 6.6"
    720x1600 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 3GB RAM
    Helio P22
  • 4000mAh
    Li-Po
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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
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

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  • Kavi
  • s89
  • 11 Jan 2023

In new version of LG K42 there's many bugs... At time of WhatsApp calling if u're watching or u r connected with zoom, it changes audio preferences and automatically closes the speaker. It transfer speaker to upper speaker. And it also star...

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  • RishiGuru
  • utg
  • 09 Dec 2022

Truly impressed, as LG provided us 2 major Android updates for their INR 7000 ($100) phone. But it was only made possible as no new phones released by LG in the past two years. So their software division which is still alive and kicking is providing ...

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  • Indian
  • D0c
  • 30 Nov 2022

I got Android 12 update... Quite impressive 😁 2 OS version upgrades for an INR 7000 device.... Runs smoothly for more than 18 months now... Wish LG sustained in Mobile business... Thanks for this awesome performer LG

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