Nomu S20 vs Cat S42 Comparison and Differences
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Nomu S20
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Cat S42
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Nomu S20 or Cat S42 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nomu S20 | Cat S42 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | October, 2016 | 2020, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145.4 x 75.0 x 10.3 mm | 5.72 x 5.72 x 2.95 in | 161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 3.04 in | |
| Weight | 185 g | 6.53 oz | 220 g | 7.76 oz | |
| Body Build | Polycarbonate | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 4200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 300 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD IPS | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 78.1 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 63% | ||
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1440 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 293 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | DragonTrail Pro | |
| Other specs | - 500 nits (typ) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, (wide), 1.12 µm | -13 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP, ƒ/ | 5 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10.0, planned upgrade to Android 11.0 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek MT6737T (28 nm) | - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-Core (4x Cortex A53 1.5 GHz) | - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | ||
| Internal memory | 3GB 32GB, 3GB · 32GB | 32GB 3GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 50630 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 165 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 490 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Micro SIM + Nano SIM) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | 2G / 3G / 4G / | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B40 (TDD 2300) |
-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 | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n,Wi-Fi Hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | Yes, USB On-The-Go (OTG) | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Yes | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Proximity, Accelerometer, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- IP68 |
- 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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