alcatel S42 vs HTC Desire VT

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 VT: 102 g lighter

  S42:

  220 g

  Desire VT:

  118 g

• Width

  Desire VT: 15 mm narrower

  S42:

  77.2 mm

  Desire VT:

  62.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Desire VT: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

  S42:

  5.5 in

  Desire VT:

  4 in

• Depth

  Desire VT: 3.1 mm thinner

  S42:

  12.7 mm

  Desire VT:

  9.6 mm

• Height

  Desire VT: 41.8 mm shorter

  S42:

  161.3 mm

  Desire VT:

  119.5 mm

• Release year

  S42:

  2020

  Desire VT:

  2012

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 +41.8 mm versus Desire VT

   Width:

   77.2 mm +15 mm versus Desire VT

   Depth:

   12.7 mm +3.1 mm versus Desire VT

2. 2. Desire VT

   Height:

   119.5 mm

   Width:

   62.2 mm

   Depth:

   9.6 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 VT

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 cm²

S42 has approximately 71.4% more rectangular screen area than Desire VT.

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

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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