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alcatel S42 vs Nokia Lumia Icon

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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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      S42:
      LCD
      Lumia Icon:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Lumia Icon: 53 g lighter

      S42:
      220 g
      Lumia Icon:
      167 g

    • Width

      Lumia Icon: 6.2 mm narrower

      S42:
      77.2 mm
      Lumia Icon:
      71 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Lumia Icon: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      S42:
      5.5 in
      Lumia Icon:
      5 in

    • Memory variants

      At 32 GB storage

      S42:
      3 GB RAM
      Lumia Icon:
      2 GB RAM

    • Depth

      Lumia Icon: 2.9 mm thinner

      S42:
      12.7 mm
      Lumia Icon:
      9.8 mm

    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 +24.3 mm versus Lumia Icon
      Width:
      77.2 mm +6.2 mm versus Lumia Icon
      Depth:
      12.7 mm +2.9 mm versus Lumia Icon

    2. 2. Lumia Icon

      Height:
      137 mm
      Width:
      71 mm
      Depth:
      9.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. S42

      220 g

      +53 g versus Lumia Icon

    2. 2. Lumia Icon

      167 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. Lumia Icon

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    S42 has approximately 13.3% more rectangular screen area than Lumia Icon.

    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, Lumia Icon, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageS42Lumia Icon
    32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 2 GB 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. Lumia Icon

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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

      +1780 mAh versus Lumia Icon

    2. 2. Lumia Icon

      2420 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. S422. Lumia Icon

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS42Lumia Icon
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
    • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 167 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inc
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32GB 3GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0
    • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
    Chipset
    • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for S42, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS42Lumia Icon
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio Unknown
    • 70.9%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection
    • DragonTrail Pro
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for S42, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS42Lumia Icon
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • -13 MP
    • AF
    • 20 MP
    • 1/1.5''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 1.2 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for S42, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS42Lumia Icon
    Processor CPU
    • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - PowerVR GE8320
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 38023
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for S42, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS42Lumia Icon
    Release date
    • 2020
    • January
    • 2014
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS42Lumia Icon
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for S42, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS42Lumia Icon
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • ClearBlack display
    • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for S42, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationS42Lumia Icon
    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
    • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.

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