LG K42 vs realme Narzo 20

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Comparing the LG K42 vs realme Narzo 20 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 realme Narzo 20 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: LG K42 offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while realme Narzo 20 offers 6.5 inches, making LG K42 the larger display of the two. Both LG K42 and realme Narzo 20 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme Narzo 20 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while LG K42 offers 13 MP, making realme Narzo 20 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both LG K42 and realme Narzo 20 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme Narzo 20 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while LG K42 offers 4000 mAh, making realme Narzo 20 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both LG K42 and realme Narzo 20 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: realme Narzo 20 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while LG K42 has a rating of 4.

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LG K42
₹11,649
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₹12,999
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
74%

Release Date

26 Jan, 2021
21 Sep, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio P22
MediaTek Helio G85
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
18W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Huge 6,000mAh battery
  • Smooth performance
  • Nice design

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Very bulky
  • Macro camera isn't very useful

User Ratings

4/5
(9,430 ratings)
4.3/5
(529,865 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
204,495
AnTuTu Score
N/A
19h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

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Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jan 26, 2021
(Official)
Sep 21, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

N/A
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P22
MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52 MC2

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
204,495

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
37.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

266 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.1 %
81.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
88.7 %

Design

Height

165 mm
164.5 mm

Width

76.7 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
9.8 mm

Weight

182 grams
208 grams

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
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
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
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

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-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Quick 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 16m

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

N/A
3h 22m 6s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 0.73 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
No

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