alcatel S42 vs Archos 40c Titanium

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    40c Titanium: 110 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    40c Titanium:
    110 g
  • Width

    40c Titanium: 12.2 mm narrower

    S42:
    77.2 mm
    40c Titanium:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    40c Titanium: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    40c Titanium:
    4 in
  • Depth

    40c Titanium: 2.7 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    40c Titanium:
    10 mm
  • Height

    40c Titanium: 35.3 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    40c Titanium:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    40c Titanium:
    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.

  1. 1. S42

    Height:
    161.3 mm +35.3 mm versus 40c Titanium
    Width:
    77.2 mm +12.2 mm versus 40c Titanium
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +2.7 mm versus 40c Titanium
  2. 2. 40c Titanium

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S42

    220 g

    +110 g versus 40c Titanium

  2. 2. 40c Titanium

    110 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. 40c Titanium

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

S42 has approximately 71.4% more rectangular screen area than 40c Titanium.

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, 40c Titanium, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS4240c Titanium
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
40c Titanium: 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. 40c Titanium

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +2750 mAh versus 40c Titanium

  2. 2. 40c Titanium

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. 40c Titanium

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationS4240c Titanium
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 126 Х 65 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded 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 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S42, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationS4240c Titanium
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
  • 55.6%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationS4240c Titanium
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP or VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S42, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationS4240c Titanium
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • up to 256 GB
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 469 PPI
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationS4240c Titanium
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationS4240c Titanium
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationS4240c Titanium
Radio
  • FM radio
  • panorama
Others Unknown
  • 21 MP
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationS4240c Titanium
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