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alcatel S42 vs Nokia 3.1

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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.

        • Weight3.1: 81.7 g lighter3.1: 138.3 g · S42: 220 g
        • Width3.1: 8.5 mm narrower3.1: 68.7 mm · S42: 77.2 mm
        • Screen diagonal3.1: 0.3 in smaller diagonal3.1: 5.2 in · S42: 5.5 in
        • Depth3.1: 4 mm thinner3.1: 8.7 mm · S42: 12.7 mm
        • Height3.1: 15 mm shorter3.1: 146.3 mm · S42: 161.3 mm
        • Release year2020 / 2018S42: 2020 · 3.1: 2018

        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 3.1: 146.3 × 68.7 mm 2
        Side
        S42: 161.3 × 12.7 mm 1 3.1: 146.3 × 8.7 mm 2
        1. 1. S42
          Height
          161.3 mm
          Width
          77.2 mm
          Depth
          12.7 mm
          Weight
          220 g
        2. 2. 3.1
          Height
          146.3 mm
          Width
          68.7 mm
          Depth
          8.7 mm
          Weight
          138.3 g

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationS423.1
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
        • 146.3 Х 68.7 Х 8.7 mm
        Weight
        • 220 g
        • 138.3 g
        Technology
        • IPS LCD
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 5.5" inc
        • 5.2" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 720 x 1440 px
        • 720 x 1440 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 32GB 3GB RAM
        • 32 GB
        • 3 RAM 16 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
        • 2990 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 10.0
        • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
        • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
        • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
        Chipset
        • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
        • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
        NFC
        • Yes
        • Yes (APAC & EMEA only)
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationS423.1
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 78.1 cm2
        • 69.8 cm2
        Screen format
        • 18:9 (height:width)
        • 18:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio Unknown
        • 69.4%
        PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
        • 310 PPI
        Screen protection
        • DragonTrail Pro
        • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationS423.1
        Rear camera, main
        • 13 MP
        • Single
        • 13 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • -13 MP
        • AF
        • 13 MP
        • f/2.0
        • AF
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • HDR
        Video
        • 1080p@30fps
        • 720p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 5 MP
        • 8 MP
        • f/2.0
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationS423.1
        Processor CPU
        • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
        • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
        Graphics processor GPU
        • - PowerVR GE8320
        • Mali-T860MP2
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 40125
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationS423.1
        Release date
        • 2020
        • January
        • 2018
        • May
        Colors
        • Black
        • Blue/Copper
        • Black/Chrome
        • White/Iron
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 300 EUR
        • 150 EUR
        Battery life Unknown
        • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 h
        Body build Unknown
        • Front glass
        • aluminum frame
        • plastic back
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationS423.1
        SIM card
        • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
        • dual stand-by)
        • 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 GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - APAC
        • EMEA
        • India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
        • NAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
        • 3(1800)
        • 5(850)
        • 7(2600)
        • 8(900)
        • 20(800)
        • 38(2600)
        • 40(2300) - APAC
        • EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
        • 2(1900)
        • 4(1700/2100)
        • 12(700)
        • 17(700)
        • 28(700)
        • 40(2300) - LATAM
        • NAM LTE band 1(2100)
        • 40(2300)
        • 41(2500) - India
        Speed
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • hotspot
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
        • dual-band
        • WiFi Direct
        • hotspot
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • GLONASS
        • BDS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • GLONASS
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • USB On-The-Go
        • microUSB 2.0
        • USB On-The-Go
        Bluetooth
        • 5.0
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • 4.2
        • A2DP
        • LE
        Harmful irradiation Unknown
        • SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationS423.1
        Radio
        • FM radio
        • FM radio
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationS423.1
        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
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass

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