Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy J7 vs LG K42

Samsung Galaxy J7
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LG K42
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung LG
Announced June 2015 September 2020
Status Available - June 2015 Available - September 2020
Price Rs. 13,400 ($197.06) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors White, Black Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 152.4 x 78.6 x 7.5 mm
(6 x 3.09 x 0.3 in)
165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm
(6.5 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
SIM Type - 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
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE (unspecified)
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
MIL-STD-810G compliant*
*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) Android 10
Processor Octa-core 1.2 GHz, Exynos 7580 [Similar] Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) [Similar]
GPU Mali-T720 [Similar] PowerVR GE8320 [Similar]
RAM 1.5 GB [Browse Similar] 64GB 3GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 16 GB N/A
External Memory microSD, up to 128 GB microSDXC

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 5.5 inches [Similar] 6.6 inches [Similar]
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi) [Similar] 720 x 1600 pixels (266 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 69.63% 83.00%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM radio with RDS; recording No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] 13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED flash LED Flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Beauty Face, Continuous Shots, Sensor Size: 1/3.06-inch, F1.9, Interval Shot, Panorama, Sports Mode, Sound and Shot Mode 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
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 5 MP [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.0
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB v2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS
Browser HTML5 Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 128 GB microSDXC
USB OTG - Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Capacity 3000 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by Up to 354 h -
Talk Time Up to 18 h (3G) -