alcatel S42 vs alcatel One Touch Scribe HD

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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 Scribe HD: 85 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    One Touch Scribe HD:
    135 g
  • Width

    One Touch Scribe HD: 2.2 mm narrower

    S42:
    77.2 mm
    One Touch Scribe HD:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One Touch Scribe HD: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    One Touch Scribe HD:
    5 in
  • Depth

    One Touch Scribe HD: 4.2 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    One Touch Scribe HD:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    One Touch Scribe HD: 17.3 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    One Touch Scribe HD:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    One Touch Scribe HD:
    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 +17.3 mm versus One Touch Scribe HD
    Width:
    77.2 mm +2.2 mm versus One Touch Scribe HD
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +4.2 mm versus One Touch Scribe HD
  2. 2. One Touch Scribe HD

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S42

    220 g

    +85 g versus One Touch Scribe HD

  2. 2. One Touch Scribe HD

    135 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 Scribe HD

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

S42 has approximately 13.3% more rectangular screen area than One Touch Scribe HD.

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 Scribe HD, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS42One Touch Scribe HD
4 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 Scribe HD

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

    +1700 mAh versus One Touch Scribe HD

  2. 2. One Touch Scribe HD

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. One Touch Scribe HD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, One Touch Scribe HD.
SpecificationS42One Touch Scribe HD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 144 Х 75 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2500 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 MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S42, One Touch Scribe HD.
SpecificationS42One Touch Scribe HD
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 63.8%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, One Touch Scribe HD.
SpecificationS42One Touch Scribe HD
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for S42, One Touch Scribe HD.
SpecificationS42One Touch Scribe HD
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, One Touch Scribe HD.
SpecificationS42One Touch Scribe HD
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Pure White
  • Black
  • Flash Red
  • Flash Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, One Touch Scribe HD.
SpecificationS42One Touch Scribe HD
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, One Touch Scribe HD.
SpecificationS42One Touch Scribe HD
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, One Touch Scribe HD.
SpecificationS42One Touch Scribe HD
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
  • compass