LG K42 vs Moto G9 Power

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Comparing the LG K42 vs Moto G9 Power across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both LG K42 and Moto G9 Power run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Moto G9 Power offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while LG K42 offers 6.6 inches, making Moto G9 Power the larger display of the two. Both LG K42 and Moto G9 Power feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Moto G9 Power offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while LG K42 offers 13 MP, making Moto G9 Power better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Moto G9 Power offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while LG K42 offers 8 MP, making Moto G9 Power better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto G9 Power offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while LG K42 offers 4000 mAh, making Moto G9 Power better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both LG K42 and Moto G9 Power offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Moto G9 Power receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while LG K42 has a rating of 4.

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LG K42
₹14,000
(Out of Stock)
Moto G9 Power
₹15,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
75%

Release Date

26 Jan, 2021
15 Dec, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio P22
Snapdragon 662
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
20W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid battery life
  • Clean software
  • Huge display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average performance
  • Still on Android 10
  • Bulky design
  • Night mode needs improvement

User Ratings

4/5
(9,430 ratings)
4.1/5
(32,482 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
169,608
AnTuTu Score
N/A
28h 44m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 26, 2021
(Official)
Dec 15, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

N/A
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P22
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 240 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 240

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610

RAM

3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
169,608

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
61.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1640 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.5:9

Pixel Density

266 ppi
263 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.1 %
83.31 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
85 %

Design

Height

165 mm
172.1 mm

Width

76.7 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

182 grams
221 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP52

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.25 Primary Camera1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
28h 44m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
3h 48m 56s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.98 W/kg Body: 1.33 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope