Nokia 5.3 vs LG K42

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Comparing the Nokia 5.3 vs LG K42 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Nokia 5.3 and LG K42 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 Nokia 5.3 and LG K42 feature the same IPS LCD display.


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


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


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


Storage: Both Nokia 5.3 and LG K42 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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Nokia 5.3
₹13,990
(Discontinued)
LG K42
₹14,000
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
69%

Release Date

N/A
26 Jan, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 665
MediaTek Helio P22
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

175,385
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 26, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Android One
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
MediaTek Helio P22

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

175,385
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

36.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

31.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

450 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

268 ppi
266 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.3 %
83.1 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

164.3 mm
165 mm

Width

76.6 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

180 grams
182 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
13 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle27 mm focal length 1/3.1" 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
Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Battery Test Results

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

2h 26m 52s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

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 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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