alcatel S42 vs Intex Aqua Speed

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

    Aqua Speed: 100 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    Aqua Speed:
    120 g
  • Width

    Aqua Speed: 9.2 mm narrower

    S42:
    77.2 mm
    Aqua Speed:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aqua Speed: 1 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    Aqua Speed:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Aqua Speed: 3.7 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    Aqua Speed:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Aqua Speed: 25.3 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    Aqua Speed:
    136 mm
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    Aqua Speed:
    2015

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 +25.3 mm versus Aqua Speed
    Width:
    77.2 mm +9.2 mm versus Aqua Speed
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +3.7 mm versus Aqua Speed
  2. 2. Aqua Speed

    Height:
    136 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S42

    220 g

    +100 g versus Aqua Speed

  2. 2. Aqua Speed

    120 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. Aqua Speed

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

S42 has approximately 39.8% more rectangular screen area than Aqua Speed.

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, Aqua Speed, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS42Aqua Speed
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. Aqua Speed

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +2500 mAh versus Aqua Speed

  2. 2. Aqua Speed

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. Aqua Speed

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationS42Aqua Speed
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 540 x 960 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 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S42, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationS42Aqua Speed
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 60.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationS42Aqua Speed
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationS42Aqua Speed
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-400MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 423
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1153
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationS42Aqua Speed
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Coffee
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationS42Aqua Speed
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
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
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationS42Aqua Speed
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationS42Aqua Speed
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
  • proximity