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alcatel S42 vs Acer DX900

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel S42

alcatel S42

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Acer DX900

Acer DX900

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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.

  • WeightDX900: 73 g lighterDX900: 147 g · S42: 220 g
  • WidthDX900: 16.7 mm narrowerDX900: 60.5 mm · S42: 77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalDX900: 2.7 in smaller diagonalDX900: 2.8 in · S42: 5.5 in
  • DepthS42: 4.3 mm thinnerS42: 12.7 mm · DX900: 17 mm
  • HeightDX900: 55.3 mm shorterDX900: 106 mm · S42: 161.3 mm
  • Release year2020 / 2009S42: 2020 · DX900: 2009

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
S42: 161.3 × 77.2 mm 1 DX900: 106 × 60.5 mm 2
Side
S42: 161.3 × 12.7 mm 1 DX900: 106 × 17 mm 2
  1. 1. S42
    Height
    161.3 mm
    Width
    77.2 mm
    Depth
    12.7 mm
    Weight
    220 g
  2. 2. DX900
    Height
    106 mm
    Width
    60.5 mm
    Depth
    17 mm
    Weight
    147 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationS42DX900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • panorama
Display
Display
SpecificationS42DX900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 37.9%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationS42DX900
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationS42DX900
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationS42DX900
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationS42DX900
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationS42DX900
Radio
  • FM radio
  • panorama
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features
SpecificationS42DX900
Dop
  • - 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player Also known as Acer Tempo DX900
  • Acer Tempo X960

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