alcatel S42 vs BlackBerry 8800

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

    8800: 86 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    8800:
    134 g
  • Width

    8800: 11.2 mm narrower

    S42:
    77.2 mm
    8800:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8800: 3 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    8800:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    S42: 1.3 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    8800:
    14 mm
  • Height

    8800: 47.3 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    8800:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    8800:
    2007

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 +47.3 mm versus 8800
    Width:
    77.2 mm +11.2 mm versus 8800
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. 8800

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +1.3 mm versus S42

Weight

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

  1. 1. S42

    220 g

    +86 g versus 8800

  2. 2. 8800

    134 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. 8800

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

S42 has approximately 303.3% more rectangular screen area than 8800.

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, 8800, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS428800
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
8800: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 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. 8800

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. S422. 8800

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, 8800.
SpecificationS428800
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64 MB
  • 16 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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for S42, 8800.
SpecificationS428800
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, 8800.
SpecificationS428800
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for S42, 8800.
SpecificationS428800
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, 8800.
SpecificationS428800
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 530 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, 8800.
SpecificationS428800
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, 8800.
SpecificationS428800
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, 8800.
SpecificationS428800
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
  • BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial - Trackball