Cat S61 vs Cat S42 Comparison and Differences
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Cat S61
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Cat S42
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Cat S61 or Cat S42 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Cat S61 | Cat S42 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, February | 2020, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150 x 76 x 13 mm | 5.91 x 5.91 x 2.99 in | 161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 3.04 in | |
| Weight | 250 g | 8.82 oz | 220 g | 7.76 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 888 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 35 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 900 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 78.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.4% | ||
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1440 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 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 | 16 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, PDAF, FLIR thermal camera (Lepton module) | -13 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Thermal imaging, heat palettes, temp. spot meter, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP | 5 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (P) | Android 10.0, planned upgrade to Android 11.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 508 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 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) - South Africa onlyHybrid 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 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - EU/ROW HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EU/ROW LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 66(1700/2100) - USA |
-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 (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, SBAS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, indoor air quality sensor | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Laser-assisted distance measurement tool - - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 3m 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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