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alcatel S42 vs Asus M930

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

    M930: 62 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    M930:
    158 g
  • Width

    M930: 23.2 mm narrower

    S42:
    77.2 mm
    M930:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    M930: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    M930:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    S42: 6 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    M930:
    18.7 mm
  • Height

    M930: 48.3 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    M930:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    M930:
    2008

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 +48.3 mm versus M930
    Width:
    77.2 mm +23.2 mm versus M930
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. M930

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    18.7 mm +6 mm versus S42

Weight

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

  1. 1. S42

    220 g

    +62 g versus M930

  2. 2. M930

    158 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. M930

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

S42 has approximately 305.7% more rectangular screen area than M930.

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, M930, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS42M930
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
M930: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 MB RAM

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. M930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +3100 mAh versus M930

  2. 2. M930

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. M930

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, M930.
SpecificationS42M930
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 113 Х 54 Х 18.7 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Standard
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
  • TI OMAP 2431
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for S42, M930.
SpecificationS42M930
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 31.5%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 179 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, M930.
SpecificationS42M930
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for S42, M930.
SpecificationS42M930
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 450 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, M930.
SpecificationS42M930
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 380 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, M930.
SpecificationS42M930
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, M930.
SpecificationS42M930
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second external 2-inch QVGA 65K TFT display
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, M930.
SpecificationS42M930
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
  • J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0) -Pocket Office -Remote presenter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -World Clock -File Manager -Voice dial