alcatel S42 vs alcatel One Touch Hero

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 Hero: 42.4 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    One Touch Hero:
    177.6 g
  • Width

    S42: 3.4 mm narrower

    S42:
    77.2 mm
    One Touch Hero:
    80.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S42: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    One Touch Hero:
    6 in
  • Depth

    One Touch Hero: 4.2 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    One Touch Hero:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    One Touch Hero: 2.8 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    One Touch Hero:
    158.5 mm
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    One Touch Hero:
    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 +2.8 mm versus One Touch Hero
    Width:
    77.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +4.2 mm versus One Touch Hero
  2. 2. One Touch Hero

    Height:
    158.5 mm
    Width:
    80.6 mm +3.4 mm versus S42
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S42

    220 g

    +42.4 g versus One Touch Hero

  2. 2. One Touch Hero

    177.6 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 Hero

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

One Touch Hero has approximately 27.1% more rectangular screen area than S42.

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

8 GB (single SIM)/ 16 GB (dual SIM) · 2 GB 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 Hero

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

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

    +800 mAh versus One Touch Hero

  2. 2. One Touch Hero

    3400 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. One Touch Hero

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, One Touch Hero.
SpecificationS42One Touch Hero
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 158.5 Х 80.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 177.6 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 8 GB (single SIM)/ 16 GB (dual SIM)
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S42, One Touch Hero.
SpecificationS42One Touch Hero
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 77.7%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, One Touch Hero.
SpecificationS42One Touch Hero
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for S42, One Touch Hero.
SpecificationS42One Touch Hero
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 14321
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, One Touch Hero.
SpecificationS42One Touch Hero
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 370 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, One Touch Hero.
SpecificationS42One Touch Hero
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
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 Hero.
SpecificationS42One Touch Hero
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, One Touch Hero.
SpecificationS42One Touch Hero
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
  • gyro (optional)
  • proximity - Stylus