alcatel S42 vs Nokia 6708

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

    6708: 70 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    6708:
    150 g
  • Width

    6708: 25.2 mm narrower

    S42:
    77.2 mm
    6708:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6708: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    6708:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    S42: 5.3 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    6708:
    18 mm
  • Height

    6708: 43.3 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    6708:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    6708:
    2005

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 +43.3 mm versus 6708
    Width:
    77.2 mm +25.2 mm versus 6708
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. 6708

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.3 mm versus S42

Weight

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

  1. 1. S42

    220 g

    +70 g versus 6708

  2. 2. 6708

    150 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. 6708

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.7 cm²

S42 has approximately 259.6% more rectangular screen area than 6708.

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, 6708, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS426708
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
6708: Original memory entry

18 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. 6708

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

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. S422. 6708

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, 6708.
SpecificationS426708
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 118 Х 52 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 208 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 18 MB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1510
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for S42, 6708.
SpecificationS426708
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 21.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 141 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, 6708.
SpecificationS426708
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
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, 6708.
SpecificationS426708
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 144 MHz ARM925T
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, 6708.
SpecificationS426708
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 275 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, 6708.
SpecificationS426708
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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, 6708.
SpecificationS426708
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wallpapers -Downloadable pictures
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, 6708.
SpecificationS426708
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
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -iTap -Voice memo - Functionally identical to BenQ P31