alcatel S42 vs alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra
Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.
alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra
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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.
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Display technology
OLED versus LCD
- S42:
- LCD
- One Touch Idol Ultra:
- OLED
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Weight
One Touch Idol Ultra: 105 g lighter
- S42:
- 220 g
- One Touch Idol Ultra:
- 115 g
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Width
One Touch Idol Ultra: 8.7 mm narrower
- S42:
- 77.2 mm
- One Touch Idol Ultra:
- 68.5 mm
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Screen diagonal
One Touch Idol Ultra: 0.85 in smaller diagonal
- S42:
- 5.5 in
- One Touch Idol Ultra:
- 4.65 in
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Depth
One Touch Idol Ultra: 6.2 mm thinner
- S42:
- 12.7 mm
- One Touch Idol Ultra:
- 6.5 mm
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Height
One Touch Idol Ultra: 26.9 mm shorter
- S42:
- 161.3 mm
- One Touch Idol Ultra:
- 134.4 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.
1. S42
- Height:
- 161.3 mm +26.9 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra
- Width:
- 77.2 mm +8.7 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra
- Depth:
- 12.7 mm +6.2 mm versus One Touch Idol Ultra
2. One Touch Idol Ultra
- Height:
- 134.4 mm
- Width:
- 68.5 mm
- Depth:
- 6.5 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. S42
- Screen diagonal:
- 5.5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 18:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 78.1 cm²
2. One Touch Idol Ultra
- Screen diagonal:
- 4.65 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 59.6 cm²
S42 has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Idol Ultra.
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.
| Storage | S42 | One Touch Idol Ultra |
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| 16 GB | Not recorded | 1 GB RAM |
| 32 GB | 3 GB RAM | Not recorded |
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 Idol Ultra
- NFC:
- Unknown
- Headphone jack:
- See details No · included adaptor for 3.5mm
- Memory card support:
- No
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.
Specifications
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1. S422. One Touch Idol Ultra
Everyday essentials
| Specification | S42 | One Touch Idol Ultra |
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| NFC |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | S42 | One Touch Idol Ultra |
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| Screen to body ratio | Unknown |
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| PPI /points per inch/ | Unknown |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | S42 | One Touch Idol Ultra |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | S42 | One Touch Idol Ultra |
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| Antutu 7 score * | Unknown |
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General specs
| Specification | S42 | One Touch Idol Ultra |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life | Unknown |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | S42 | One Touch Idol Ultra |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation | Unknown |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | S42 | One Touch Idol Ultra |
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| Radio |
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Other features
| Specification | S42 | One Touch Idol Ultra |
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| Dop |
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