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alcatel S42 vs Nokia X71

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

    X71: 40 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    X71:
    180 g
  • Screen diagonal

    S42: 0.89 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    X71:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    S42:
    Single
    X71:
    Triple
  • Depth

    X71: 4.7 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    X71:
    8 mm
  • Height

    X71: 4.1 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    X71:
    157.2 mm
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    X71:
    2019

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 +4.1 mm versus X71
    Width:
    77.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +4.7 mm versus X71
  2. 2. X71

    Height:
    157.2 mm
    Width:
    76.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. S42

    220 g

    +40 g versus X71

  2. 2. X71

    180 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. X71

    X71: 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, X71, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS42X71
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 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. X71

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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

    +700 mAh versus X71

  2. 2. X71

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. X71

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, X71.
SpecificationS42X71
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 157.2 Х 76.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2316 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for S42, X71.
SpecificationS42X71
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 100.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 83.9%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, X71.
SpecificationS42X71
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for S42, X71.
SpecificationS42X71
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 142562
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1455
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5075
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, X71.
SpecificationS42X71
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, X71.
SpecificationS42X71
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, X71.
SpecificationS42X71
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, X71.
SpecificationS42X71
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For China