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alcatel S42 vs alcatel One Touch Evolve

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    One Touch Evolve: 83.5 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    One Touch Evolve:
    136.5 g
  • Width

    One Touch Evolve: 13.2 mm narrower

    S42:
    77.2 mm
    One Touch Evolve:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Evolve: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    One Touch Evolve:
    4 in
  • Depth

    One Touch Evolve: 0.9 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    One Touch Evolve:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    One Touch Evolve: 39.8 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    One Touch Evolve:
    121.5 mm
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    One Touch Evolve:
    2013

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.

  1. 1. S42

    Height:
    161.3 mm +39.8 mm versus One Touch Evolve
    Width:
    77.2 mm +13.2 mm versus One Touch Evolve
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +0.9 mm versus One Touch Evolve
  2. 2. One Touch Evolve

    Height:
    121.5 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. S42

    220 g

    +83.5 g versus One Touch Evolve

  2. 2. One Touch Evolve

    136.5 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. S42

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. One Touch Evolve

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

S42 has approximately 71.4% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Evolve.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for S42, One Touch Evolve, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS42One Touch Evolve
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
One Touch Evolve: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. S42

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. One Touch Evolve

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. S42

    4200 mAh

    +2800 mAh versus One Touch Evolve

  2. 2. One Touch Evolve

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. One Touch Evolve

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, One Touch Evolve.
SpecificationS42One Touch Evolve
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 121.5 Х 64 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 136.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S42, One Touch Evolve.
SpecificationS42One Touch Evolve
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, One Touch Evolve.
SpecificationS42One Touch Evolve
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for S42, One Touch Evolve.
SpecificationS42One Touch Evolve
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, One Touch Evolve.
SpecificationS42One Touch Evolve
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, One Touch Evolve.
SpecificationS42One Touch Evolve
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, One Touch Evolve.
SpecificationS42One Touch Evolve
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, One Touch Evolve.
SpecificationS42One Touch Evolve
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
  • proximity - For T-Mobile