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- Pixel 4a 5G vs K42
Google Pixel 4a 5G vs LG K42
What Pixel 4a 5G does better (18) and where K42 wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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5.8Display3.7
7.7Camera5.0
2.8Battery2.4
9.1Features4.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 4a 5GK42
| Pixel 4a 5G | K42 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 153.9 mm | 165 mm | −11.1 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 76.7 mm | −2.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.4 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 168 g | 182 g | −14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 4a 5G better than K42?
- RAM6 GB vs 3 GB2×
- Wired charging18 W vs 10 W+80%
- OLED panelYes · K42: No
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · K42: No
- 5GYes · K42: No
- Stereo speakersYes · K42: No
- Pixel density413 ppi vs 266 ppi+55%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- eSIMYes · K42: No
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%
Why is K42 better than Pixel 4a 5G?
- Battery capacity3,885 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+3%
- Main camera12 MP vs 13 MP+7%
- Memory card slotNo · Pixel 4a 5G: Yes
- Screen size6.2″ vs 6.6″+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 168 g | 182 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 153.9 mm | 165 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 76.7 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | Just Black, Clearly White | Gray, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.2″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 413 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 700 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 692 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 83.1% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| AnTuTu score | 641,913 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,867 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/3.1" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,885 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 10 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 45% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
