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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-11-23 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Blue, Red and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than the LG K52, with a score of 87 against 76. Even being the best we compare here, Samsung Galaxy A42 is a just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker phone than the LG K52. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version and LG K52 has Android 10 version, so it gives you a couple additional features and performance enhancements.
LG K52 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A42. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores. LG K52 features a slightly better display than Galaxy A42. They have the same pixels density, a screen with the same size and an equal resolution of 720 x 1600. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features just a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than LG K52, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy A42 captures better photographs and videos than LG K52, and although they both have a camera with a 48 mega-pixels resolution and the same aperture, the Galaxy A42 also has a way higher (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy A42 has greater battery lifetime than LG K52, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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