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alcatel S42 vs Nokia 7700

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

    7700: 37 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    7700:
    183 g
  • Width

    S42: 2.8 mm narrower

    S42:
    77.2 mm
    7700:
    80 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7700: 2 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    7700:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    S42: 9.3 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    7700:
    22 mm
  • Height

    7700: 27.3 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    7700:
    134 mm
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    7700:
    2003

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 +27.3 mm versus 7700
    Width:
    77.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. 7700

    Height:
    134 mm
    Width:
    80 mm +2.8 mm versus S42
    Depth:
    22 mm +9.3 mm versus S42

Weight

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

  1. 1. S42

    220 g

    +37 g versus 7700

  2. 2. 7700

    183 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. 7700

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31.6 cm²

S42 has approximately 146.9% more rectangular screen area than 7700.

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, 7700, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS427700
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
7700: Original memory entry

25 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. 7700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC · 64 MB included

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

    +2900 mAh versus 7700

  2. 2. 7700

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. 7700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, 7700.
SpecificationS427700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 134 Х 80 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 640 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 25 MB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • MMC
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Symbian
  • Series 90 UI
  • .2.0
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
  • TI OMAP 1510
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for S42, 7700.
SpecificationS427700
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 31.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 204 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, 7700.
SpecificationS427700
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, 7700.
SpecificationS427700
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, 7700.
SpecificationS427700
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2003
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 - 264 h Talking time- Up to 3 - 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, 7700.
SpecificationS427700
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
  • Class 10
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
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, 7700.
SpecificationS427700
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Virtual keyboard -Five-way directional controller -Partial mode 640x65 pixels
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, 7700.
SpecificationS427700
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
  • Series 90 UI
  • v.2.0 -Audio/video player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice recorder -Organizer -Flight and offline modes - Stylus