LG K20 (2019) Specs and Price

The LG K20 is a entry-level smartphone that brings some old smartphone trends back into existence. It is the type of smartphone you purchase if you aren’t a power user or you are just having your first taste of a smartphone. In this article, we explore the LG K20 (2019) specs and price, which will help you make your purchase decision.

LG K20 (2019) Key Specs & Features

• 5.45-inch IPS Display, 480 x 960 pixels (197 ppi)
• Android 9.0 (Pie), Go Edition
• Quad-core Mediatek MT6739 Processor
• 1GB RAM
• 16GB Built-in Storage, up to 32GB Memory Card
• Rugged Phone (MIL-STD-810G Compliant)
• 8MP Rear Camera and 5MP Front Camera
• 3, 000 mAh Non-Removable Li-ion Battery

The Design and Display

Taking a look at the LG K20 (2019), you get reminded of how smartphones looked a few years back. This smartphone brings back some of the design features that trended a few years ago.

Having this kind of smartphone design in 2019 goes to tell that the it is a low-end smartphone.

There is nothing to be fascinated about here in terms of build quality. The LG K20 (2019) has a plastic and glass build. This smartphone has plastic covering its sides and rear, and glass covering it upfront.

On the rear of this smartphone, there is a single camera system with a camera flash and the LG logo, indicating its an LG Phone. Flip this smartphone forward, and you get a generally unaccepted setup. It has a chunk of bezels on the top and bottom of the display.

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The display on the LG K20 (2019) is a 5.45 inch IPS display, with a screen resolution of 480 x 960, and also a screen density of 197ppi.

There isn’t much to choose from when it comes to color variant selection. The LG K20 (2019) has only two color variants. If you desire to purchase this smartphone you would have to choose either the New Aurora Black or the New Moroccan Blue color variant.

The Cameras

There isn’t much to say about the cameras on the LG K20 (2019) unless you decide to make a list of things the camera thing is not, stating how their many smartphones today with better cameras. Raising that kind of topic would be unnecessary because this is a low-end smartphone.

In this era where smartphones have begun featuring a quad-rear camera system, the LG K20 (2019) houses just a single rear camera system, but for an entry-level smartphone this is great.

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There is a single rear camera on the LG K20 (2019) this camera is an 8MP camera, with an aperture of F.2.0. This camera lets you shoot photos in HDR, panorama and also shoot 1080p videos at 30fps.

For selfies, it makes use of a 5MP sensor with an aperture of F/2.2. This camera lets you shoot photos using beauty mode and lots more. You also get to record 720p videos at 30fps.

Hardware and Software

The fact that the definition of low-end smartphones has changed, makes it difficult to place the LG K20 (2019) under this category. Today we have more capable smartphones bear the Low-end smartphone tag.

It features a quad-core Mediatek MT6739 processor, with a clock speed of 1.5GHz. This processor is a 28-nanometer processor.

It also features 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, with support for Micro-SD expansion up to 32GB. There is a Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery on this device also.

These hardware specs go to tell the type of tasks you should be running on this device. Tasks that require moderate hardware specs should be clearly avoided.

You shouldn’t be seen do a lot of multitasking or trying to game on this device, as you are certainly going to end up disappointed.

On the software side of things, the LG K20 (2019) runs the LG user interface on top of the Android 9.0 (Pie) Go edition operating system.

Featuring a Go edition version of the Android 9.0 operating system, means you are offered a water version of standard apps, which won’t stress the hardware on this device.

Connectivity

The LG K20 (2019) features a 3.5mm headphone jack, a Micro-USB (2.0) port, Dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0. Please note that this smartphone doesn’t feature NFC.

This device doesn’t have support for 4G network connectivity, neither does it support 5G connectivity. But it does support 3G internet connectivity and below.

LG K20 (2019) Price and Availability

The LG K20 (2019) price in Nigeria is around 40,130 Naira, which is about $110. It’s difficult to justify the price of this smartphone, as there are many smartphones that offer more for the price. Take for example the Tecno Spark 4 offers more for just 35,000 Naira.

The LG K20 (2019) is currently available for purchase and can be purchased from offline retails stores near you, as well as online retail stores that ship to your region.