LG K42 vs Nokia 5.3

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Comparing the LG K42 vs Nokia 5.3 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 Nokia 5.3 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: LG K42 offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Nokia 5.3 offers 6.55 inches, making LG K42 the larger display of the two. Both LG K42 and Nokia 5.3 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both LG K42 and Nokia 5.3 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both LG K42 and Nokia 5.3 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both LG K42 and Nokia 5.3 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both LG K42 and Nokia 5.3 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: LG K42 receives a higher user rating of 4, while Nokia 5.3 has a rating of 3.7.

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Summary

Spec Score

69%
69%
80%

Release Date

26 Jan, 2021
N/A
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio P22
Snapdragon 665
Samsung Exynos 1330
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
N/A
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stock Android
  • Premium design and incredibly light
  • Daylight photography is decent
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Could use a better chipset
  • Night camera performance could be better
  • HD display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(9,430 ratings)
3.7/5
(5,208 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
175,385
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jan 26, 2021
(Official)
N/A
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Android One
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P22
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
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Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

3 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
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
175,385
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
36.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
31.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
450 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

266 ppi
268 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.1 %
82.3 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

165 mm
164.3 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.7 mm
76.6 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.5 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

182 grams
180 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

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

N/A
2h 26m 52s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

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

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
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) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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