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alcatel S42 vs Allview A6 Quad

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel S42

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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.

  • WeightA6 Quad: 101.3 g lighterA6 Quad: 118.7 g · S42: 220 g
  • WidthA6 Quad: 12.2 mm narrowerA6 Quad: 65 mm · S42: 77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalA6 Quad: 1.5 in smaller diagonalA6 Quad: 4 in · S42: 5.5 in
  • DepthA6 Quad: 2 mm thinnerA6 Quad: 10.7 mm · S42: 12.7 mm
  • HeightA6 Quad: 35.9 mm shorterA6 Quad: 125.4 mm · S42: 161.3 mm
  • Release year2020 / 2014S42: 2020 · A6 Quad: 2014

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.

Front
S42: 161.3 × 77.2 mm 1 A6 Quad: 125.4 × 65 mm 2
Side
S42: 161.3 × 12.7 mm 1 A6 Quad: 125.4 × 10.7 mm 2
  1. 1. S42
    Height
    161.3 mm+35.9 mm versus A6 Quad
    Width
    77.2 mm+12.2 mm versus A6 Quad
    Depth
    12.7 mm+2 mm versus A6 Quad
    Weight
    220 g
  2. 2. A6 Quad
    Height
    125.4 mm
    Width
    65 mm
    Depth
    10.7 mm
    Weight
    118.7 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. S42220 g

    +101.3 g versus A6 Quad

  2. 2. A6 Quad118.7 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.

Screen size
S42: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 A6 Quad: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. S42 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A6 Quad 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

S42 has approximately 71.4% more rectangular screen area than A6 Quad.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageS42A6 Quad
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
A6 Quad: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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. A6 Quad

NFC
See details Super AMOLED
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. S424200 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus A6 Quad

  2. 2. A6 Quad1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. A6 Quad

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationS42A6 Quad
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 125.4 Х 65 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 118.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationS42A6 Quad
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Super AMOLED
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 55.9%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationS42A6 Quad
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@20fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP or VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationS42A6 Quad
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 11683
General specs
General specs
SpecificationS42A6 Quad
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationS42A6 Quad
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
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
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationS42A6 Quad
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationS42A6 Quad
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

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