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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
LG · 2020

LG K42

LG K42 Android smartphone. Announced Sep 2020. Features 6.6″ display, MT6762 Helio P22 chipset, 4000 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 3 GB RAM, MIL-STD-810G compliant.

Display 6.6"
Chipset Helio P22
RAM 3 GB
Storage 64GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 13 MP
Battery 4000 mAh
Build 182g, 8.4mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2020, September 21. Released 2020, September 21
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU PowerVR GE8320

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm 2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC
Internal 64GB 3GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Quad 13 MP, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP, (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Battery

Type Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging 10W wired

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe
Speed Yes, 384 kbps

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors Gray, Green
Models LMK420, LM-K420, LMK420H, LM-K420H, LMK420E, LM-K420E, LMK420Y, LM-K420Y
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2020, September 21. Released 2020, September 21
Status Discontinued
OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Chipset Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU PowerVR GE8320
Type IPS LCD
Size 6.6 inches, 105.2 cm 2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Card slot microSDXC
Internal 64GB 3GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1
Quad 13 MP, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 8 MP, (wide)
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging 10W wired
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe
Speed Yes, 384 kbps
Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Colors Gray, Green
Models LMK420, LM-K420, LMK420H, LM-K420H, LMK420E, LM-K420E, LMK420Y, LM-K420Y
Price About 140 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
27.6/100
Entry-level

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Processor 14.8
Display 56
Camera 56.6
Battery 60
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