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alcatel S42 vs Motorola E680

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

    E680: 87 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    E680:
    133 g
  • Width

    E680: 23.4 mm narrower

    S42:
    77.2 mm
    E680:
    53.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E680: 3 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    E680:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    S42: 7.8 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    E680:
    20.5 mm
  • Height

    E680: 52.3 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    E680:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    E680:
    2004

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 +52.3 mm versus E680
    Width:
    77.2 mm +23.4 mm versus E680
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. E680

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    20.5 mm +7.8 mm versus S42

Weight

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

  1. 1. S42

    220 g

    +87 g versus E680

  2. 2. E680

    133 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. E680

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

S42 has approximately 303.3% more rectangular screen area than E680.

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, E680, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS42E680
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
E680: Original memory entry

50 MB

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. E680

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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

    +3420 mAh versus E680

  2. 2. E680

    780 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. E680

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, E680.
SpecificationS42E680
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 109 Х 53.8 Х 20.5 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 50 MB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Linux
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for S42, E680.
SpecificationS42E680
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, E680.
SpecificationS42E680
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for S42, E680.
SpecificationS42E680
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Intel XScale 300 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, E680.
SpecificationS42E680
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • Satin Silver
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 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, E680.
SpecificationS42E680
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, E680.
SpecificationS42E680
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 8-way navi key -Downloadable logos
  • 3D surround sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, E680.
SpecificationS42E680
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
  • MP3 player -MP4 player -Voice command -Voice memo