alcatel S42 vs alcatel Shine Lite

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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

    Shine Lite: 64 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    Shine Lite:
    156 g
  • Width

    Shine Lite: 6 mm narrower

    S42:
    77.2 mm
    Shine Lite:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Shine Lite: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    Shine Lite:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Shine Lite: 5.2 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    Shine Lite:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Shine Lite: 19.8 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    Shine Lite:
    141.5 mm
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    Shine Lite:
    2016

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 +19.8 mm versus Shine Lite
    Width:
    77.2 mm +6 mm versus Shine Lite
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +5.2 mm versus Shine Lite
  2. 2. Shine Lite

    Height:
    141.5 mm
    Width:
    71.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S42

    220 g

    +64 g versus Shine Lite

  2. 2. Shine Lite

    156 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. Shine Lite

    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 Shine Lite.

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, Shine Lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS42Shine Lite
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. Shine Lite

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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

    +1740 mAh versus Shine Lite

  2. 2. Shine Lite

    2460 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. Shine Lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, Shine Lite.
SpecificationS42Shine Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 141.5 Х 71.2 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 156 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2460 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S42, Shine Lite.
SpecificationS42Shine Lite
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
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, Shine Lite.
SpecificationS42Shine Lite
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S42, Shine Lite.
SpecificationS42Shine Lite
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 28392
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, Shine Lite.
SpecificationS42Shine Lite
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Satin Gold
  • Pure White
  • Prime Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass back panel
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, Shine Lite.
SpecificationS42Shine Lite
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA
  • APAC HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - APAC LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700) - LATAM
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, Shine Lite.
SpecificationS42Shine Lite
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, Shine Lite.
SpecificationS42Shine Lite
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass