Screen size
Quick verdict
K42 leads the measured specs 4-2.
Measured wins
K41S
2
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
K42
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
K41S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
K42
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
K41S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
K42
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
K41S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
K42
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
K41S
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 38
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
K42
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 - Europe, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Australia
Speed
K41S
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
K42
Yes, 384 kbps
Announced
K41S
2020, February 18. Released 2020, April 27
K42
2020, September 21. Released 2020, September 21
Status
K41S
Discontinued
K42
Discontinued
Dimensions
K41S
165.8 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm (6.53 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
K42
165 x 76.7 x 8.4 mm (6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
K41S
191.7 g (6.77 oz)
K42
182 g (6.42 oz)
SIM
K41S
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
K42
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
K41S
MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
K42
MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
K41S
IPS LCD
K42
IPS LCD
Size
K41S
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
K42
6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
K41S
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
K42
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)
Protection
K41S
Scratch-resistant glass
K42
-
OS
K41S
Android 9.0 (Pie)
K42
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Chipset
K41S
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
K42
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
K41S
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
K42
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
K41S
PowerVR GE8320
K42
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
K41S
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
K42
microSDXC
Internal
K41S
32GB 3GB RAM
K42
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
K41S
eMMC 5.1
K42
eMMC 5.1
Quad
K41S
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
K42
13 MP, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Features
K41S
LED flash, panorama, HDR
K42
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
K41S
1080p@30fps
K42
1080p@30fps
Single
K41S
8 MP
K42
8 MP, (wide)
Video
K41S
1080p@30fps
K42
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
K41S
Yes
K42
Yes
3.5mm jack
K41S
Yes
K42
Yes
WLAN
K41S
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
K42
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
K41S
5.0, A2DP, LE
K42
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
K41S
GPS
K42
GPS
NFC
K41S
Yes
K42
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
K41S
No
K42
No
USB
K41S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
K42
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
K41S
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
K42
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
K41S
Li-Po 4000 mAh
K42
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
K41S
-
K42
10W wired
Colors
K41S
Titanium, Black, White
K42
Gray, Green
Models
K41S
LMK410EMW, LM-K410EMW, LM-K410
K42
LMK420, LM-K420, LMK420H, LM-K420H, LMK420E, LM-K420E, LMK420Y, LM-K420Y
Price
K41S
About 220 EUR
K42
About 140 EUR