Ulefone Armor 12 5G vs Cat S42 Comparison and Differences
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Ulefone Armor 12 5G
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Cat S42
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Ulefone Armor 12 5G or Cat S42 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Ulefone Armor 12 5G | Cat S42 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, August 14 | 2020, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 175.9 x 82.5 x 14.3 mm | 6.93 x 6.93 x 3.25 in | 161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 3.04 in | |
| Weight | 296 g | 10.44 oz | 220 g | 7.76 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum back with rubber, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black/Orange, Gray/Black | Black | |
| Battery | 5180 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 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 | 6.52" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 104.4 cm2 | 78.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.9% | ||
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1560 px | 720 x 1440 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 264 PPI | 293 PPI | |
| Screen protection | DragonTrail Pro | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.6, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-13 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.2 | 5 MP | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 | Android 10.0, planned upgrade to Android 11.0 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm) | - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 365458 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 50630 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 165 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 490 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-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 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Wireless FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, coulombmeter | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -Fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.2 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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