alcatel S42 vs Plum Axe

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alcatel S42

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Key differences

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WeightAxe: 122 g lighterAxe: 98 g · S42: 220 g
WidthAxe: 13.6 mm narrowerAxe: 63.6 mm · S42: 77.2 mm
Screen diagonalAxe: 1.5 in smaller diagonalAxe: 4 in · S42: 5.5 in
DepthAxe: 2.3 mm thinnerAxe: 10.4 mm · S42: 12.7 mm
HeightAxe: 39.3 mm shorterAxe: 122 mm · S42: 161.3 mm
Release year2020 / 2012S42: 2020 · Axe: 2012

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

Side

1. S42
Height
161.3 mm
Width
77.2 mm
Depth
12.7 mm

Weight
220 g
2. Axe
Height
122 mm
Width
63.6 mm
Depth
10.4 mm

Weight
98 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	S42	Axe
Dimensions (HxWxD)	161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm	122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight	220 g	98 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	5.5" inc	4" 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	4 GB 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4200 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1400 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10.0 planned upgrade to Android 11.0	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	- Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)	Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	S42	Axe
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	256K
Screen area	78.1 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	Unknown	58.7%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	233 PPI
Screen protection	DragonTrail Pro	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	S42	Axe
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	Yes
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP	VGA

Performance

Performance
Specification	S42	Axe
Processor CPU	- Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU	- PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR SGX531

General specs

General specs
Specification	S42	Axe
Release date	2020 January	2012 May
Colors	Black	Black White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	S42	Axe
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Mi-Fi hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	miniUSB
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	2.1

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	S42	Axe
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio

Other features

Other features
Specification	S42	Axe
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 - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM