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alcatel S42 vs Huawei P40 lite E

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel S42

alcatel S42

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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.

  • WeightP40 lite E: 44 g lighterP40 lite E: 176 g · S42: 220 g
  • WidthP40 lite E: 1.1 mm narrowerP40 lite E: 76.1 mm · S42: 77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalS42: 0.89 in smaller diagonalS42: 5.5 in · P40 lite E: 6.39 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / TripleS42: Single · P40 lite E: Triple
  • DepthP40 lite E: 4.6 mm thinnerP40 lite E: 8.1 mm · S42: 12.7 mm

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.

Front
S42: 161.3 × 77.2 mm 1 P40 lite E: 159.8 × 76.1 mm 2
Side
S42: 161.3 × 12.7 mm 1 P40 lite E: 159.8 × 8.1 mm 2
  1. 1. S42
    Height
    161.3 mm
    Width
    77.2 mm+1.1 mm versus P40 lite E
    Depth
    12.7 mm+4.6 mm versus P40 lite E
    Weight
    220 g
  2. 2. P40 lite E
    Height
    159.8 mm
    Width
    76.1 mm
    Depth
    8.1 mm
    Weight
    176 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. S42220 g

    +44 g versus P40 lite E

  2. 2. P40 lite E176 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.

Screen size
S42: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 P40 lite E: 6.39 in, 19.5:9, About 100.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. S42 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. P40 lite E 6.39 in · 19.5:9 About 100.2 cm² rectangular area

P40 lite E has approximately 28.4% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageS42P40 lite E
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 GB 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. P40 lite E

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. S424200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus P40 lite E

  2. 2. P40 lite E4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. P40 lite E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationS42P40 lite E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 159.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie) (AOSP + HMS)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationS42P40 lite E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 269 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationS42P40 lite E
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationS42P40 lite E
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 150236
General specs
General specs
SpecificationS42P40 lite E
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2020
  • March 4
Colors
  • Black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationS42P40 lite E
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationS42P40 lite E
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationS42P40 lite E
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
  • compass - Battery charging 10W

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