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alcatel S42 vs Nokia N91

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

    N91: 56 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    N91:
    164 g
  • Width

    N91: 22 mm narrower

    S42:
    77.2 mm
    N91:
    55.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N91: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    N91:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    S42: 9.3 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    N91:
    22 mm
  • Height

    N91: 48.2 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    N91:
    113.1 mm
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    N91:
    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 +48.2 mm versus N91
    Width:
    77.2 mm +22 mm versus N91
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. N91

    Height:
    113.1 mm
    Width:
    55.2 mm
    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

    +56 g versus N91

  2. 2. N91

    164 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. S42

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. N91

    N91: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, N91, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS42N91
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
N91: Original memory entry

4/8 GB · 64 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. N91

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +3300 mAh versus N91

  2. 2. N91

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. N91

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, N91.
SpecificationS42N91
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 113.1 Х 55.2 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 4/8 GB
  • 64 MB 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
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 UI 3rd Edition
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S42, N91.
SpecificationS42N91
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 22.5%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, N91.
SpecificationS42N91
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 2 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, N91.
SpecificationS42N91
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, N91.
SpecificationS42N91
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2005
  • Q2
Colors
  • Black
  • Light Blue Chrome
  • Dark Gray Chrome
  • Black (Music Edition)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 190 h (2G) / 170 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G) Music play - Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, N91.
SpecificationS42N91
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2 (A2DP - 8 GB version only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, N91.
SpecificationS42N91
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 5-way configurable navigation key
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, N91.
SpecificationS42N91
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
  • Predictive text input -Voice dial -Voice memo -Organizer