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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-23 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the LG K52, having an 87 score against 76. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has newer 11 version while LG K52 has Android 10 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks. Although Samsung Galaxy A42 is a better phone than LG K52, we must tell that it is also just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker.
LG K52 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A42. They have a screen with the same size, the same pixel density and exactly the same 720 x 1600 resolution. The Galaxy A42 has slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than LG K52, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
LG K52 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42. Both have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM. Galaxy A42 features longer battery performance than LG K52, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Galaxy A42 has a much better camera than LG K52, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a much better (4K) video definition.
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