Cat S41 vs Cat S42 Comparison and Differences
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Cat S41
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Cat S42
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Cat S41 or Cat S42 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Cat S41 | Cat S42 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2017, September | 2020, January | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152 x 75 x 12.9 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.95 in | 161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 3.04 in | |
Weight | 218 g | 7.69 oz | 220 g | 7.76 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black | Black | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 1056 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 38 h (3G) |
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Approximate price | 450 EUR | 300 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | TFT | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | ||
Screen size | 5" in | 5.5" in | |
Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 78.1 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 60.5% | ||
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1440 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 293 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | DragonTrail Pro | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -13 MP, PDAF | -13 MP, AF | |
Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP | 5 MP |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 10.0, planned upgrade to Android 11.0 | |
Chipset | - Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm) | - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Mali-T880MP2 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 50630 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 165 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 490 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - APAC/LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EU LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 66(1700/2100) - Americas LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - APAC/LATAM |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | ||
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 2m for 1 hour) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8 m -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 35 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8 m -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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Versions |
- Also known as Cat S32 |
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