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- K42 vs C3 (3 cameras)
LG K42 vs Realme C3 (3 cameras)
What K42 does better (8) and where C3 (3 cameras) wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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3.7Display2.9
5.0Camera2.5
2.4Battery3.5
4.3Features2.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
K42C3 (3 cameras)
| K42 | C3 (3 cameras) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165 mm | 164.4 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 75 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 9 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 182 g | 195 g | −13 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is K42 better than C3 (3 cameras)?
- NFCYes · C3 (3 cameras): No
- Main camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · C3 (3 cameras): No
- Weight182 g vs 195 g+7%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 9 mm+7%
Why is C3 (3 cameras) better than K42?
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- RAM3 GB vs 4 GB+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 182 g | 195 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 165 mm | 164.4 mm |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 75 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Gray, Green | Frozen Blue, Blazing Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 266 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 480 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.1% | 82.7% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 | Mediatek MT6769V/CB Helio G70 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G52 2EEMC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/2.8" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | — |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
