LG K42 vs LG G8 ThinQ
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
LG K42
G8 ThinQ
Announced
2020, September
2019, February
Released
2020, September
-
Status
Available
Coming Soon
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
182 g (6.42 oz)
167 g (5.89 oz)
Protection
MIL-STD-810G compliant
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Gray
Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE (unspecified)
LTE
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes
Display
Display Type
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.1 inches, 91.0 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels
1440 x 3120 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
16M Colors
Pixel Density
266 ppi density
564 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Display Protection
-
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
-
100% DCI-P3
Dolby Vision
HDR10
Always-on display
Media
FM Radio
No
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Quad Cameras
Dual Cameras
Main Camera
13 MP, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1.4µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF
2nd Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
(market dependent) 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF
4th Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
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Camera Video
1080p@30fps
2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
Features
Panorama, HDR
HDR, panorama
Flash
LED flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Dual Cameras
Selfie Camera
8 MP, (wide)
8 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, AF
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@60fps
2nd Selfie
-
TOF camera
Features
-
HDR
Software
OS
Android 10
Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface
-
-
Hardware
Chipset
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 640
RAM
3 GB
6 GB
Internal Storage
64 GB
128 GB
Card Slot
Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card
microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
No
No
Wireless Charging
-
Yes
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
4000 mAh, Battery
3500 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-