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LG K30 (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

 
Brief information about compared phones: Samsung Galaxy A42 5G , LG K30 (2019)

Samsung Galaxy A42 5G 2020 year of release, cpu - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570), screen 6.6", with resolution 720x1600. Smartphone has 20 megapixel front camera and 48 megapixel main camera.

LG K30 (2019) 2019 year of release, cpu Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, screen 5.45", with resolution 720x1440. Smartphone has 5 megapixel front camera and 8 megapixel main camera.

Display Technology Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.6" inc 5.45" inch
Screen area 105.2 cm2 76.7 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 84.3% 73.0%
Screen resolution 720 x 1600 px 720 x 1440 px
PPI /points per inch/ 295 PPI
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 48 MP, Quad 8 MP, Single
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, (depth) 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1.12µm, AF
Functions HDR LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 20 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Performance Operating system OS Android 10, One UI 2.5 Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750 5G (8 nm) Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Processor CPU - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU - Adreno 619 Adreno 308
External memory microSDXC microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
Antutu 7 score 32458
General specs Release date 2020, September 02 2019, August
Dimensions (HxWxD) 164.4 Х 75.9 Х 8.6 mm 146.9 Х 71.5 Х 8.5 mm
Weight 193 g 148 g
Colors Prism Dot Black, Prism Dot White, Prism Dot Gray New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price 360 EUR 140 EUR
Body build Front glass, plastic body
Communication and Connectivity SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Yes Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio Radio No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features Dop - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fast charging Sensors Accelerometer, proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy Galaxy A42 5G
  • Screen 6.6"
  • Front camera 20 MP
  • Main camera 48 MP
  • Internal memory 128 GB
  • External memory microSDXC GB
  • RAM 8 GB
Reasons to buy K30 (2019)
  • Screen 5.45"
  • External memory microSD GB