alcatel S42 vs Lava Iris Alfa

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

  Iris Alfa: 62 g lighter

  S42:

  220 g

  Iris Alfa:

  158 g

• Width

  Iris Alfa: 5.8 mm narrower

  S42:

  77.2 mm

  Iris Alfa:

  71.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Iris Alfa: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  S42:

  5.5 in

  Iris Alfa:

  5 in

• Depth

  Iris Alfa: 3.4 mm thinner

  S42:

  12.7 mm

  Iris Alfa:

  9.3 mm

• Height

  Iris Alfa: 20.3 mm shorter

  S42:

  161.3 mm

  Iris Alfa:

  141 mm

• Release year

  S42:

  2020

  Iris Alfa:

  2015

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 +20.3 mm versus Iris Alfa

   Width:

   77.2 mm +5.8 mm versus Iris Alfa

   Depth:

   12.7 mm +3.4 mm versus Iris Alfa

2. 2. Iris Alfa

   Height:

   141 mm

   Width:

   71.4 mm

   Depth:

   9.3 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. Iris Alfa

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

S42 has approximately 13.3% more rectangular screen area than Iris Alfa.

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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