LG K42 vs Motorola Moto G55
Product
Price
149 USD
149 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
LG Mobiles
Motorola Mobiles
Model No
LG K42
Motorola Moto G55
Launch Date
2020, September 21
2024, September 06
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
4G bands
LTE (unspecified)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - LATAM
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 26, 28, 40, 66, 78 SA/NSA - LATAM
Dimensions
165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
161.6 x 73.8 x 8.1 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
Build
Weight
182 g (6.42 oz)
179 g or 182 g (6.31 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
MIL-STD-810G compliant*
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Gray
Forest Grey, Smoky Green, Twilight Purple
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back
Water repellent design
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.49 inches, 102.2 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
OS
Android 10
Android 14
Chipset
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7025 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
IMG BXM-8-256
RAM
3GB
4GB
Storage
64GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Lens 1
13 MP, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 0.61µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
5 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Lens 4
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
Lens 1
8 MP, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR
Capacity
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
30W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smart Connect support
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
No
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0