Recently, LG Electronics released four mid-tier devices – the LG K42, LG K52, LG K62 and the LG K71 with stylus. The company’s K series now has a lot of devices which are becoming hard to keep up with depending on the market they are being released. All four devices come preloaded with Android 10 with the custom UI on top, MediaTek octa-core processor and depends on a 4,000mAh battery.
They all have a 6.6-inch FHD+ display and quad camera system except the K71 which has a slightly 6.8-inch FHD+ display with stylus pen support for taking notes and sketching, and triple rear camera system. The K52, K62 and K71 are all powered by the Helio P35 processor paired with 4GB of RAM while the K42 is left with the dated Helio P22 and 3GB of RAM. See the table after the gallery for key specs.
| Specifications | LG K42 | LG K52 | LG K62 | LG K71 |
| OS | Android 10 with LG’s custom UI | Android 10 with LG’s custom UI | Android 10 with LG’s custom UI | Android 10 with LG’s custom UI |
| Dimension | 165.0 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm | 165.0 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm | 165.0 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm | 171.4 x 77.7 x 8.7 mm |
| Weight | 182 grams | 186 grams | 186 grams | 220 grams |
| Display | 6.6-inch FHD+ FullVision; 20:9 aspect ratio | 6.6-inch FHD+ FullVision; 20:9 aspect ratio | 6.6-inch FHD+ FullVision; 20:9 aspect ratio | 6.8-inch FHD+ U-Notch; 20.5:9 aspect ratio |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) SoC | MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) SoC | MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) SoC | MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) SoC |
| Memory | 3GB RAM | 4GB RAM | 4GB RAM | 4GB RAM |
| Storage | 64GB built-in + microSD slot | 64GB built-in + microSD slot | 128GB built-in + microSD slot | 128GB built-in + microSD slot |
| Main Camera | 13MP (main) + 5MP (115° Ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP depth | 48MP (main) + 5MP (115° Ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) | 48MP (main) + 5MP (115° Ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) | 48MP (PDAF) main + 5MP (wide-angle) + 5MP (depth) |
| Front Camera | 8MP selfie camera | 13MP selfie camera | 28MP selfie camera | 32MP selfie camera |
| Connectivity | 4G VoLTE, NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/GLONASS, USB Type-C | 4G VoLTE, NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/GLONASS, USB Type-C | 4G VoLTE, NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/GLONASS, USB Type-C | 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB Type-C port |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes (Side) | Yes (Side) | Yes (Side) | Yes (Rear) |
| Battery Capacity | 4,000mAh | 4,000mAh | 4,000mAh | 4,000mAh |
| Others | MIL-STD 810G Compliance, Google Assistant button, 3.5mm audio jack, LG 3D Sound Engine | MIL-STD 810G Compliance, Google Assistant button, 3.5mm audio jack, LG 3D Sound Engine | 3.5mm audio jack, LG 3D Sound Engine | 3.5 mm jack, Stylus Pen, Google Assistant button, 2x speakers with DTS:X 3D Surround support |
Pricing and Availability
- The LG K71 will be available in Central America and the Caribbean.
- The LG K42, K52 and K62 will be available in Europe this October followed by key markets in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
