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alcatel S42 vs Nokia 5233

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel S42

alcatel S42

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Nokia 5233

Nokia 5233

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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.

  • Weight5233: 107 g lighter5233: 113 g · S42: 220 g
  • Width5233: 25.5 mm narrower5233: 51.7 mm · S42: 77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal5233: 2.3 in smaller diagonal5233: 3.2 in · S42: 5.5 in
  • DepthS42: 1.8 mm thinnerS42: 12.7 mm · 5233: 14.5 mm
  • Height5233: 50.3 mm shorter5233: 111 mm · S42: 161.3 mm
  • Release year2020 / 2010S42: 2020 · 5233: 2010

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 5233: 111 × 51.7 mm 2
Side
S42: 161.3 × 12.7 mm 1 5233: 111 × 14.5 mm 2
  1. 1. S42
    Height
    161.3 mm+50.3 mm versus 5233
    Width
    77.2 mm+25.5 mm versus 5233
    Depth
    12.7 mm
    Weight
    220 g
  2. 2. 5233
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    51.7 mm
    Depth
    14.5 mm+1.8 mm versus S42
    Weight
    113 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. S42220 g

    +107 g versus 5233

  2. 2. 5233113 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.

Screen size
S42: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 5233: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. S42 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 5233 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area

S42 has approximately 176.5% more rectangular screen area than 5233.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageS425233
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
5233: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 MB RAM

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. 5233

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. S424200 mAh

    +2880 mAh versus 5233

  2. 2. 52331320 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. 5233

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationS425233
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationS425233
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationS425233
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 640x360@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationS425233
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationS425233
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2010
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 33 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationS425233
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 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationS425233
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features
SpecificationS425233
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 - Comes with music on select markets -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia 5228

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