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alcatel S42 vs BLU Life Max

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

      Life Max: 67 g lighter

      S42:
      220 g
      Life Max:
      153 g

    • Depth

      Life Max: 4 mm thinner

      S42:
      12.7 mm
      Life Max:
      8.7 mm

    • Height

      Life Max: 6.8 mm shorter

      S42:
      161.3 mm
      Life Max:
      154.5 mm

    • Release year

      S42:
      2020
      Life Max:
      2016

    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 +6.8 mm versus Life Max
      Width:
      77.2 mm
      Depth:
      12.7 mm +4 mm versus Life Max

    2. 2. Life Max

      Height:
      154.5 mm
      Width:
      77.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. S42

      220 g

      +67 g versus Life Max

    2. 2. Life Max

      153 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. Life Max

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    Life Max 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 for S42, Life Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageS42Life Max
    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. Life Max

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    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

      +500 mAh versus Life Max

    2. 2. Life Max

      3700 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. S422. Life Max

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, Life Max.
    SpecificationS42Life Max
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
    • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 153 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inc
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded 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 64 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0
    • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for S42, Life Max.
    SpecificationS42Life Max
    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
    • 70.0%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 267 PPI
    Screen protection
    • DragonTrail Pro
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for S42, Life Max.
    SpecificationS42Life Max
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • -13 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for S42, Life Max.
    SpecificationS42Life Max
    Processor CPU
    • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - PowerVR GE8320
    • Mali-T720
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 29456
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 565
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1606
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for S42, Life Max.
    SpecificationS42Life Max
    Release date
    • 2020
    • January
    • 2016
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • Dark Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, Life Max.
    SpecificationS42Life Max
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Micro-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for S42, Life Max.
    SpecificationS42Life Max
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for S42, Life Max.
    SpecificationS42Life Max
    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)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity

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