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alcatel S42 vs Allview P8 Pro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel S42

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.

  • WeightP8 Pro: 33.5 g lighterP8 Pro: 186.5 g · S42: 220 g
  • WidthP8 Pro: 2 mm narrowerP8 Pro: 75.2 mm · S42: 77.2 mm
  • DepthP8 Pro: 4.7 mm thinnerP8 Pro: 8 mm · S42: 12.7 mm
  • HeightP8 Pro: 8.3 mm shorterP8 Pro: 153 mm · S42: 161.3 mm
  • Release year2020 / 2018S42: 2020 · P8 Pro: 2018

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 P8 Pro: 153 × 75.2 mm 2
Side
S42: 161.3 × 12.7 mm 1 P8 Pro: 153 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. S42
    Height
    161.3 mm+8.3 mm versus P8 Pro
    Width
    77.2 mm+2 mm versus P8 Pro
    Depth
    12.7 mm+4.7 mm versus P8 Pro
    Weight
    220 g
  2. 2. P8 Pro
    Height
    153 mm
    Width
    75.2 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    186.5 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. S42220 g

    +33.5 g versus P8 Pro

  2. 2. P8 Pro186.5 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 P8 Pro: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. S42 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. P8 Pro 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

P8 Pro has approximately 6.8% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageS42P8 Pro
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. P8 Pro

NFC
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +1200 mAh versus P8 Pro

  2. 2. P8 Pro3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. P8 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationS42P8 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 153 Х 75.2 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 186.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationS42P8 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 145.5 Х 72.5 Х 8.5 mm
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationS42P8 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationS42P8 Pro
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.45 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 29352
General specs
General specs
SpecificationS42P8 Pro
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2018
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationS42P8 Pro
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
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
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.39 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationS42P8 Pro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationS42P8 Pro
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)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity