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Lg K42 Vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime

Should you buy LG K42 or Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating sys ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

4000 mAh 5020 mAh

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm) 6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

Front Camera

8 MP 8 MP

Processor

MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio G80

RAM

3 GB 4 GB

Rear Camera

13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 13 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh 5020 mAh

Quick Charging

- Yes, Fast, 18W

Removable

No No

Type

Li-Polymer Li-Polymer

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Design

Build Material

- Back: Plastic

Colours

Green, Grey Space Blue, Mint Green, Sunrise Flare, Matte Black

Height

165 mm 163.3 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm 9.1 mm

Waterproof

- Yes, Splash proof

Weight

182 grams 198 grams Below

Width

76.7 mm 77 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes with waterdrop notch

Brightness

- 400 nits

Display Type

IPS LCD IPS LCD

Pixel Density

266 ppi 395 ppi

Refresh Rate

- 60 Hz

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+) 1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

- Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm) 6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.1 % 83.06 %

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup

Single Single

Resolution

8 MP, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)
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General

Brand

LG Xiaomi

Custom UI

- MIUI

Launch Date

January 26, 2021 (Official) August 6, 2020 (Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q) Android v10 (Q)

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Quad Quad

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels 4128 x 3096 Pixels

Resolution

13 MP, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 3.1" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(5.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera 13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 3.1" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm 3.5 mm

FM Radio

- Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

- No

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 0.854 W/kg, Body: 0.417 W/kg

SIM 1

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Calling

- Yes

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53 Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio G80

Fabrication

12 nm 12 nm

Graphics

PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G52

RAM type

- LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 2 TB Yes, Up to 512 GB

Internal Memory

64 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

- eMMC 5.1

USB OTG

Yes Yes
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

Each mobiles has been benchmarked against ~31,000 other phones to calculate the score.

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