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BLU View Mega vs alcatel S42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel S42

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WeightView Mega: 31 g lighterView Mega: 189 g · S42: 220 g
  • Screen diagonalS42: 0.5 in smaller diagonalS42: 5.5 in · View Mega: 6 in
  • Memory variantsAt 32 GB storageView Mega: 2 GB RAM · S42: 3 GB RAM
  • DepthView Mega: 3.3 mm thinnerView Mega: 9.4 mm · S42: 12.7 mm
  • HeightS42: 6.2 mm shorterS42: 161.3 mm · View Mega: 167.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
View Mega: 167.5 × 78 mm 1 S42: 161.3 × 77.2 mm 2
Side
View Mega: 167.5 × 9.4 mm 1 S42: 161.3 × 12.7 mm 2
  1. 1. View Mega
    Height
    167.5 mm
    Width
    78 mm
    Depth
    9.4 mm
    Weight
    189 g
  2. 2. S42
    Height
    161.3 mm
    Width
    77.2 mm
    Depth
    12.7 mm
    Weight
    220 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationView MegaS42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 167.5 Х 78 Х 9.4 mm
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 220 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inc
  • 5.5" inc
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • removable
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationView MegaS42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16М
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 78.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
Unknown
Screen protection Unknown
  • DragonTrail Pro
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationView MegaS42
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • -13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationView MegaS42
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE6300
  • - PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs
SpecificationView MegaS42
Release date
  • 2020
  • April
  • 2020
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationView MegaS42
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - 2
  • 4
  • 5
  • 12
  • 13
  • 25
  • 26
  • 41
  • 66
  • 71
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationView MegaS42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationView MegaS42
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - 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 - Also known as Cat S32

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