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LG K42 vs Vivo Y15a
What K42 does better (3) and where Y15a wins (3) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
K42Y15a
| K42 | Y15a | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165 mm | 164 mm | +1 mm |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 75.2 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.3 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 182 g | 179 g | +3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is K42 better than Y15a?
- NFCYes · Y15a: No
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Y15a: No
Why is Y15a better than K42?
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- RAM3 GB vs 4 GB+33%
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+15%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 182 g | 179 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 165 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 75.2 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Gray, Green | Wave Green, Mystic Blue |
| 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 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.1% | 83% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.1" | — |
| 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 | 8 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 | 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, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Funtouch 11.1 |
