Phone Comparison - LG K42 vs Samsung Galaxy A13

LG K42
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Samsung Galaxy A13
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general General Info

Manufacturer LG Samsung
Announced September 2020 March 2022
Status Available - September 2020 Coming Soon - March 2022
Colors Gray Black, White, Peach, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm
(6.5 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
165.1 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
(6.5 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE (unspecified) LTE
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
MIL-STD-810G compliant*
*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
- Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 12
User Interface - One UI 4.1
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x2.0 GHz), Exynos 850 [Similar]
GPU PowerVR GE8320 [Similar] Mali-G52 [Similar]
RAM 64GB 3GB [Browse Similar] 6 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory N/A 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen FHD+ TFT LCD Screen 90Hz Refresh Rate Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colors
Size 6.6 inches [Similar] 6.6 inches [Similar]
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi) 1080 x 2408 pixels (400 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.00% 83.14%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio No Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED flash
Features 13 MP, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64GB 3GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM Or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor not present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Capacity 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -