alcatel S42 vs HTC Desire 820

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

  Desire 820: 65 g lighter

  S42:

  220 g

  Desire 820:

  155 g

• Width

  S42: 1.5 mm narrower

  S42:

  77.2 mm

  Desire 820:

  78.7 mm

• Depth

  Desire 820: 5 mm thinner

  S42:

  12.7 mm

  Desire 820:

  7.7 mm

• Height

  Desire 820: 3.6 mm shorter

  S42:

  161.3 mm

  Desire 820:

  157.7 mm

• Release year

  S42:

  2020

  Desire 820:

  2014

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 +3.6 mm versus Desire 820

   Width:

   77.2 mm

   Depth:

   12.7 mm +5 mm versus Desire 820

2. 2. Desire 820

   Height:

   157.7 mm

   Width:

   78.7 mm +1.5 mm versus S42

   Depth:

   7.7 mm

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. Desire 820

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Desire 820 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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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