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alcatel S42 vs Nokia N950

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel S42

alcatel S42

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Nokia N950

Nokia N950

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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.

  • Screen diagonal

    N950: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    N950:
    4 in
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    N950:
    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
Front — relative 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. S42: height 161.3 mm; Width 77.2 mm. S42: 161.3 × 77.2 mm 1
Side
Side — relative 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. S42: height 161.3 mm; Depth 12.7 mm. S42: 161.3 × 12.7 mm 1
  1. 1. S42

    Height:
    161.3 mm
    Width:
    77.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
    Weight:
    220 g
  2. 2. N950

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. S42: screen diagonal 5.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 18:9; approximate rectangular area 78.1 cm². N950: screen diagonal 4 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 44.1 cm². S42: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 N950: 4 in, 16:9, About 44.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. S42

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. N950

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

S42 has approximately 77% more rectangular screen area than N950.

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, N950, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS42N950
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
N950: Original memory entry

8.5 GB user available · 1 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. N950

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

    +2880 mAh versus N950

  2. 2. N950

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. N950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, N950.
SpecificationS42N950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 8.5 GB user available
  • 1 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
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S42, N950.
SpecificationS42N950
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, N950.
SpecificationS42N950
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for S42, N950.
SpecificationS42N950
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, N950.
SpecificationS42N950
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, N950.
SpecificationS42N950
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
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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; Ovi Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, N950.
SpecificationS42N950
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, N950.
SpecificationS42N950
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 - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device
  • not available commercially