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alcatel S42 vs LG U

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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.

        • WeightU: 85 g lighterU: 135 g · S42: 220 g
        • WidthU: 4 mm narrowerU: 73.2 mm · S42: 77.2 mm
        • Screen diagonalU: 0.3 in smaller diagonalU: 5.2 in · S42: 5.5 in
        • Memory variantsAt 32 GB storageS42: 3 GB RAM · U: 2 GB RAM
        • DepthU: 5 mm thinnerU: 7.7 mm · S42: 12.7 mm
        • HeightU: 13.7 mm shorterU: 147.6 mm · S42: 161.3 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 U: 147.6 × 73.2 mm 2
        Side
        S42: 161.3 × 12.7 mm 1 U: 147.6 × 7.7 mm 2
        1. 1. S42
          Height
          161.3 mm
          Width
          77.2 mm
          Depth
          12.7 mm
          Weight
          220 g
        2. 2. U
          Height
          147.6 mm
          Width
          73.2 mm
          Depth
          7.7 mm
          Weight
          135 g

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationS42U
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
        • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
        Weight
        • 220 g
        • 135 g
        Technology
        • IPS LCD
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 5.5" inc
        • 5.2" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 720 x 1440 px
        • 1080 x 1920 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 32GB 3GB RAM
        • 32 GB
        • 2 GB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
        • microSD
        • up to 256 GB
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 4200 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Po
        • 3000 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 10.0
        • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
        • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
        Chipset
        • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
        		 Unknown
        NFC
        • Yes
        		 Unknown
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationS42U
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 78.1 cm2
        • 74.5 cm2
        Screen format
        • 18:9 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio Unknown
        • 69.0%
        PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
        • 424 PPI
        Screen protection
        • DragonTrail Pro
        		 Unknown
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationS42U
        Rear camera, main
        • 13 MP
        • Single
        • 13 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • -13 MP
        • AF
        • 13 MP
        • AF
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • LED flash
        • HDR
        • panorama
        Video
        • 1080p@30fps
        • 1080p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 5 MP
        • 8 MP
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationS42U
        Processor CPU
        • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
        • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
        Graphics processor GPU
        • - PowerVR GE8320
        		 Unknown
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationS42U
        Release date
        • 2020
        • January
        • 2016
        • October
        Colors
        • Black
        • White
        • Black
        • Pink
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 300 EUR
        		 Unknown
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationS42U
        SIM card
        • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
        • dual stand-by)
        • Nano-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
        Speed
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
        • HSPA
        • LTE
        GPRS
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • hotspot
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • WiFi Direct
        • 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
        • 4.0
        • A2DP
        • LE
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationS42U
        Radio
        • FM radio
        • No
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationS42U
        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
        • compass

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