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alcatel S42 vs Nokia 701

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel S42

alcatel S42

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Nokia 701

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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.

  • Weight701: 89 g lighter701: 131 g · S42: 220 g
  • Width701: 20.4 mm narrower701: 56.8 mm · S42: 77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal701: 2 in smaller diagonal701: 3.5 in · S42: 5.5 in
  • Depth701: 1.7 mm thinner701: 11 mm · S42: 12.7 mm
  • Height701: 44.1 mm shorter701: 117.2 mm · S42: 161.3 mm
  • Release year2020 / 2011S42: 2020 · 701: 2011

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 1 701: 117.2 × 56.8 mm 2
Side
S42: 161.3 × 12.7 mm 1 701: 117.2 × 11 mm 2
  1. 1. S42
    Height
    161.3 mm+44.1 mm versus 701
    Width
    77.2 mm+20.4 mm versus 701
    Depth
    12.7 mm+1.7 mm versus 701
    Weight
    220 g
  2. 2. 701
    Height
    117.2 mm
    Width
    56.8 mm
    Depth
    11 mm
    Weight
    131 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. S42220 g

    +89 g versus 701

  2. 2. 701131 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 1 701: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. S42 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 701 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

S42 has approximately 131.2% more rectangular screen area than 701.

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
StorageS42701
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
701: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. 701

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +2900 mAh versus 701

  2. 2. 7011300 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. 701

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationS42701
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 117.2 Х 56.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 3.5" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationS42701
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 50.7%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationS42701
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationS42701
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationS42701
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Steel dark
  • silver light
  • amethyst violet
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 551 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 45 min (3G) Music play - Up to 71 h 25 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationS42701
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationS42701
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationS42701
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 - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input

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