alcatel S42 vs BlackBerry Storm2 9550

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

    Storm2 9550: 60 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
  • Width

    Storm2 9550: 15 mm narrower

    S42:
    77.2 mm
    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 2.25 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
  • Depth

    S42: 1.3 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 48.8 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    Storm2 9550:
    2009

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 +48.8 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    77.2 mm +15 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. Storm2 9550

    Height:
    112.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 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

    +60 g versus Storm2 9550

  2. 2. Storm2 9550

    160 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. Storm2 9550

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

S42 has approximately 138.7% more rectangular screen area than Storm2 9550.

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, Storm2 9550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS42Storm2 9550
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Storm2 9550: Original memory entry

2 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. Storm2 9550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

    +2800 mAh versus Storm2 9550

  2. 2. Storm2 9550

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. Storm2 9550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationS42Storm2 9550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 3.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 2 GB
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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
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
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S42, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationS42Storm2 9550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 32.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 185 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationS42Storm2 9550
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for S42, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationS42Storm2 9550
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationS42Storm2 9550
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2009
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationS42Storm2 9550
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationS42Storm2 9550
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationS42Storm2 9550
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 BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - For the US