The LG K42 is an Android smartphone developed and manufactured by LG Electronics, which is part of the 6th generation of the LG K series. It was announced and released on September 21, 2020.[2]

In Brazil the model range was shifted and the K42 is called the LG K52.[3] In India, the phone was released on January 22, 2021, with a price of 10,990 rupees, and upon purchase, the company provided a 2-year warranty and a one-time free screen replacement.[4]

Smartphone specifications

Appearance

In the K42, the body consists of glossy plastic, but the back cover additionally has an "ultraviolet coating" with a wave-like pattern. The display occupies 83.1% of the front area, and a droplet-shaped notch is used for the front camera. The fingerprint scanner is simultaneously the power button and is located on the right, with a special button on the left that calls Google Assistant and volume control buttons. At the bottom there is one speaker, a USB-C charging connector and a microphone. The main camera is located on the back panel, at the top left corner it protrudes with a black block, the frame of which is chrome-plated. In the block, in addition to the camera, there is an LED flash. LG K42 is protected by the MIL-STD-810G standard.

The LG K42 was only sold in two colors: Gray and Green.

Hardware

The phone uses a 12 nanometer central processing unit MediaTek MT6762 Helio P22 and a PowerVR GE8320 graphics processing unit, 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. MicroSD card is supported through a hybrid slot with SIM cards. IPS LCD display at 6.6 inches (105.2 mm) with an aspect ratio of 20:9, and 720p resolution. The phone has a 3.5 mm audio jack. Lithium polymer battery at 4000 mAh, charged with USB-C.

Camera

A quad-camera is used on the rear panel, consisting of a wide-angle sensor at 13 MP, an ultra-wide-angle at 5 MP f/2.2 and two sensors at 2 MP, one is used as a depth sensor, the other for macro shooting. The front camera has a wide-angle module at 8 MP, records video like the main one, in 1080p 30fps resolution.

Software

LG K42 was shipped with Android 10 (Queen Cake) and LG UX 9 shell. After LG announced the completion of smartphone production, LG K42 together with K52 received an update to Android 11 in the fourth quarter of 2021.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "LG K42 - Full phone specifications". GSMArena. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "LG K42 and K71 unveiled with Helio chipsets". GSMArena. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "LG K52, K62 and K62+ are launched in Brazil with prices starting from R$ 1,499". Technoblog (in Portuguese). 29 October 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "LG K42 makes it to India with military-grade durability and low price". GSMArena. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "LG reveals when Android 11 will arrive on the K42, K52 and Velvet (in Europe)". Technoblog. 11 March 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
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