alcatel S42 vs Samsung Galaxy A7

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 A7:

  OLED

• Weight

  Galaxy A7: 79 g lighter

  S42:

  220 g

  Galaxy A7:

  141 g

• Width

  Galaxy A7: 1 mm narrower

  S42:

  77.2 mm

  Galaxy A7:

  76.2 mm

• Depth

  Galaxy A7: 6.4 mm thinner

  S42:

  12.7 mm

  Galaxy A7:

  6.3 mm

• Height

  Galaxy A7: 10.3 mm shorter

  S42:

  161.3 mm

  Galaxy A7:

  151 mm

• Release year

  S42:

  2020

  Galaxy A7:

  2015

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 +10.3 mm versus Galaxy A7

   Width:

   77.2 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy A7

   Depth:

   12.7 mm +6.4 mm versus Galaxy A7

2. 2. Galaxy A7

   Height:

   151 mm

   Width:

   76.2 mm

   Depth:

   6.3 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 A7

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Galaxy A7 has approximately 6.8% more rectangular screen area than S42.

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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