LG K42

Specifications

6.6" 720x1600 pixels
13MP 1080p
3GB RAM Helio P22
4000mAh 10W

Released 2020, September 21 182g, 8.4mm thickness Android 10, up to Android 11 64GB storage, microSDXC

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Also known as LG K52 in Brazil

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Australia
Speed	Yes, 384 kbps

Launch
Announced	2020, September 21
Status	Available. Released 2020, September 21

Body
Dimensions	165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display
Type	IPS LCD
Size	6.6 inches, 105.2 cm² (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

Platform
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Chipset	Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	PowerVR GE8320

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC
Internal	64GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Quad	13 MP, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Single	8 MP, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	10W wired

Misc
Colors	Gray, Green
Models	LMK420, LM-K420, LMK420H, LM-K420H, LMK420E, LM-K420E, LMK420Y, LM-K420Y
Price	About 140 EUR

User opinions and reviews

RishiGuru
19 Sep 2023
utg

After I disabled most of the unwanted pre-installed apps, the phone became much snappier to operate on Android 12. Now it feels as fast as Android 11.

RishiGuru
02 Jul 2023
utg

The lack of software optimization is the main reason why both my LG G8X's runs on Android 10 (I downgraded one of them from Android 11 to Android 10), while with cheap and cheerful K42 I took the risk of Android 12 update and hence not so satisf...

T4techdroid
10 Apr 2023
sSM

LG K42 had Helio P22 processor with Android 12 . That's the main issue an outdated processor released in 2018 (p22) . Also lack of software optimization make the device more crappy choppy . Too many bugs ! Still not fixed. Even laggwhile multi...