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alcatel S42 vs Philips D908

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel S42

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Philips D908

Philips D908

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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.

  • WeightD908: 91 g lighterD908: 129 g · S42: 220 g
  • WidthD908: 21 mm narrowerD908: 56.2 mm · S42: 77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalD908: 2.3 in smaller diagonalD908: 3.2 in · S42: 5.5 in
  • DepthS42: 2.2 mm thinnerS42: 12.7 mm · D908: 14.9 mm
  • HeightD908: 50.3 mm shorterD908: 111 mm · S42: 161.3 mm
  • Release year2020 / 2009S42: 2020 · D908: 2009

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
S42: 161.3 × 77.2 mm 1 D908: 111 × 56.2 mm 2
Side
S42: 161.3 × 12.7 mm 1 D908: 111 × 14.9 mm 2
  1. 1. S42
    Height
    161.3 mm+50.3 mm versus D908
    Width
    77.2 mm+21 mm versus D908
    Depth
    12.7 mm
    Weight
    220 g
  2. 2. D908
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    56.2 mm
    Depth
    14.9 mm+2.2 mm versus S42
    Weight
    129 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. S42220 g

    +91 g versus D908

  2. 2. D908129 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.

Screen size
S42: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 D908: 3.2 in, 5:3, About 29.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. S42 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. D908 3.2 in · 5:3 About 29.1 cm² rectangular area

S42 has approximately 167.8% more rectangular screen area than D908.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageS42D908
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
D908: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. D908

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. S424200 mAh

    +2820 mAh versus D908

  2. 2. D9081380 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. D908

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationS42D908
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 111 Х 56.2 Х 14.9 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1380 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationS42D908
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 292 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationS42D908
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationS42D908
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationS42D908
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2009
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Titanium Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationS42D908
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 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationS42D908
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features
SpecificationS42D908
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 MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.263 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input

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