LG K42
₹11,649
(Out of Stock)
|
Samsung Galaxy F12
₹11,499
|
vivo X300 Ultra
₹159,999
|
Add to Compare
|
×
Copy link to bookmark or share with others
LG K42 vs Samsung Galaxy F12
Share
Comparing the LG K42 vs Samsung Galaxy F12 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 Samsung Galaxy F12 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.
Display: LG K42 offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy F12 offers 6.5 inches, making LG K42 the larger display of the two. LG K42 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy F12's PLS TFT LCD, making LG K42 the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy F12 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while LG K42 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy F12 better for rear camera photography.
Front Camera: Both LG K42 and Samsung Galaxy F12 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.
Battery: LG K42 delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy F12 delivers 19h 04m, making LG K42 the better pick for all day usage.
Storage: Both LG K42 and Samsung Galaxy F12 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.
User Rating: Samsung Galaxy F12 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while LG K42 has a rating of 4.
|
✕
LG K42
₹11,649
(Out of Stock)
|
✕
Samsung Galaxy F12
₹11,499
@ Samsung Shop
|
Add to Compare
|
Summary
Release Date
|
26 Jan, 2021
|
12 Apr, 2021
|
14 May, 2026
|
Performance
|
|
|
|
|
MediaTek Helio P22
|
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
|
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
|
|
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
|
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
|
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
|
|
3 GB RAM
|
4 GB RAM
|
16 GB RAM
|
Display
|
|
|
|
|
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
|
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
|
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
|
|
IPS LCD
|
PLS TFT LCD
|
AMOLED
|
|
720x1600 px (HD+)
|
720x1600 px (HD+)
|
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
|
|
N/A
|
90 Hz Refresh Rate
|
144 Hz Refresh Rate
|
Rear Camera
|
|
|
|
|
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
|
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
|
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
|
|
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
|
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
|
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
|
|
2 MP
Macro Camera
|
2 MP
Macro Camera
|
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
|
|
2 MP
Depth Camera
|
2 MP
Depth Camera
|
N/A
|
Front Camera
|
|
|
|
|
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
|
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
|
50 MP
|
Battery
|
|
|
|
|
4000 mAh
|
6000 mAh
|
6600 mAh
|
|
N/A
|
15W Fast Charging
|
100W Flash Charging
|
|
No Wireless Charging
|
No Wireless Charging
|
Wireless Charging
|
Storage
|
64 GB
|
64 GB
|
512 GB
|
|
N/A
|
eMMC 5.1
|
UFS 4.1
|
Expert Review
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
8.7/10
|
Pros
|
|
|
Cons
|
|
|
User Ratings
|
4/5
(9,430 ratings)
|
4.3/5
(302,590 ratings)
|
4.6/5
(29 ratings)
|
Benchmarks (The higher, the better)
|
N/A
|
101,743
AnTuTu Score
|
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
|
|
N/A
|
19h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
|
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
|
Compare Prices
|
Not Available in any store
|
₹11,499
|
₹159,999
|
Video
|
There are no videos available for the device.
|
|
|
User Feedback
General
Launch Date
|
Jan 26, 2021
(Official)
|
Apr 12, 2021
(Official)
|
May 06, 2026
(Official)
|
Operating System
|
Android v10 (Q)
|
Android v11
|
Android v16
|
OS Updates
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
5 Year
|
Security Updates
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
7 Year
|
Custom UI
|
N/A
|
Samsung One UI
|
Origin OS
|
Performance
Performance Rating
|
Avg
|
Good
|
Best In Class
|
Chipset
|
MediaTek Helio P22
|
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
|
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
|
Processor
|
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
|
Octa core
2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 |
Octa core
4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon |
Architecture (The higher, the better)
|
64 bit
|
64 bit
|
64 bit
|
Fabrication (The lower, the better)
|
12 nm
|
8 nm
|
3 nm
|
Graphics (GPU)
|
PowerVR GE8320
|
Mali-G52 MP1
|
Adreno 840
|
RAM
|
3 GB
|
4 GB
|
16 GB
|
RAM Type
|
N/A
|
LPDDR4X
|
LPDDR5X Ultra
|
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
|
101,743
|
3,977,648
|
Bootup Time (The lower, the better)
|
N/A
|
34.0 s
|
14.0 s
|
Gaming Test Results
Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
6,450
|
Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)
|
N/A
|
1.0 %
|
7.0 %
|
Heating* (The lower, the better)
|
N/A
|
3.1 %
|
21.7 %
|
Display
Display Rating
|
Excellent
|
Excellent
|
Best In Class
|
Display Type
|
IPS LCD
|
PLS TFT LCD
|
AMOLED
|
Screen Size
|
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
|
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
|
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
|
Resolution
|
720x1600 px (HD+)
|
720x1600 px (HD+)
|
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
|
Peak Brightness
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
4500 nits
|
Refresh Rate
|
N/A
|
90 Hz
|
144 Hz
|
Aspect Ratio
|
20:9
|
20:9
|
19.8:9
|
Pixel Density
|
266 ppi
|
270 ppi
|
510 ppi
|
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
|
83.1 %
|
81.95 %
|
89.7 %
|
Screen Protection
|
N/A
|
Corning Gorilla Glass
|
Yes
|
Bezel-less Display
|
Yes with punch-hole display
|
Yes with notch
|
Yes with punch-hole display
|
HDR 10 / HDR+ Support
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
94.49 %
|
Design
Height
|
165 mm
|
164 mm
|
162.98 mm
|
Width
|
76.7 mm
|
75.9 mm
|
76.81 mm
|
Thickness
|
8.4 mm
|
9.7 mm
|
8.19 mm
|
Weight
|
182 grams
|
221 grams
|
232 grams
|
Build Material
|
N/A
|
Back: Plastic
|
Back: Glass
|
Rear Camera
Rear Camera Rating
|
Good
|
Good
|
Best In Class
|
Resolution
|
13 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size |
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size |
|
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size |
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size |
|
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera |
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length |
|
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera |
N/A
|
Autofocus
|
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
OIS
|
N/A
|
No
|
Yes
|
Flash
|
Yes LED Flash
|
Yes LED Flash
|
Yes Dual LED Flash
|
Image Resolution
|
4128 x 3096 Pixels
|
8000 x 6000 Pixels
|
N/A
|
Settings
|
Exposure compensation ISO control
|
Exposure compensation ISO control
|
N/A
|
Shooting Modes
|
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
N/A
|
Camera Features
|
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom |
Video Recording
|
Full HD @30 fps
|
Full HD @30 fps
|
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps Full HD @30/60/120 fps |
Front Camera
Front Camera Rating
|
Good
|
Very Good
|
Best In Class
|
Resolution
|
8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera |
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera |
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera |
Autofocus
|
N/A
|
No
|
N/A
|
Flash
|
N/A
|
No
|
Yes Screen flash
|
Video Recording
|
Full HD @30 fps
|
Full HD @30 fps
|
N/A
|
Battery
Battery Rating
|
Very Good
|
Very Good
|
Excellent
|
Capacity
|
4000 mAh
|
6000 mAh
|
6600 mAh
|
Battery Type
|
Li-Polymer
|
Li-ion
|
Li-ion
|
TalkTime
|
N/A
|
Up to 58 Hours(4G)
|
N/A
|
Quick Charging
|
N/A
|
Yes 15W Fast Charging
|
Yes 100W Flash Charging
|
Wireless Charging
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Yes 40W Wireless 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
|
19h 04m
|
15h 10m
|
Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)
|
N/A
|
2h 19m 52s
|
0h 36m 0s
|
Storage
Internal Storage
|
64 GB
|
64 GB / 128 GB
|
512 GB
|
Storage Type
|
N/A
|
eMMC 5.1
|
UFS 4.1
|
Expandable Storage
|
Yes Up to 2 TB
|
Yes Up to 1 TB
|
N/A
|
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
|
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) / 850(band 5) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89 |
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
4G Bands: TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) |
View More
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) / 850(band 5) |
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89 |
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) |
View More
SAR Value
|
N/A
|
Head: 1.19 W/kg
|
N/A
|
Wi-Fi
|
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
|
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
|
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO
|
Wi-Fi Features
|
Mobile Hotspot
|
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
|
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
|
Bluetooth
|
Yes v5.0
|
Yes v5.0
|
Yes v6.0
|
GPS
|
Yes with A-GPS
|
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
|
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
|
NFC
|
N/A
|
No
|
Yes
|
IR Blaster
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Yes
|
Multimedia
Audio Jack
|
3.5 mm
|
3.5 mm
|
USB Type-C
|
Audio Features
|
N/A
|
Dolby Atmos
|
N/A
|
Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Fingerprint Sensor Position
|
Side
|
Side
|
On-screen
|
Fingerprint Sensor Type
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Ultrasonic
|
Other Sensors
|
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
|
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
|
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
|
Compare Prices
|
Not Available in any store
|
₹11,499
|
₹159,999
|