alcatel S42 vs Samsung Galaxy A

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  S42:

  LCD

  Galaxy A:

  OLED

• Weight

  Galaxy A: 92 g lighter

  S42:

  220 g

  Galaxy A:

  128 g

• Width

  Galaxy A: 17.4 mm narrower

  S42:

  77.2 mm

  Galaxy A:

  59.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy A: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

  S42:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy A:

  3.7 in

• Height

  Galaxy A: 41.8 mm shorter

  S42:

  161.3 mm

  Galaxy A:

  119.5 mm

• Release year

  S42:

  2020

  Galaxy A:

  2010

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 +41.8 mm versus Galaxy A

   Width:

   77.2 mm +17.4 mm versus Galaxy A

   Depth:

   12.7 mm

2. 2. Galaxy A

   Height:

   119.5 mm

   Width:

   59.8 mm

   Depth:

   12.5 mm

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.

1. 1. S42

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   78.1 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy A

   Screen diagonal:

   3.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   39 cm²

S42 has approximately 100.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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

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