alcatel S42 vs Samsung Galaxy Note I717

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 Note I717:

  OLED

• Weight

  Galaxy Note I717: 42 g lighter

  S42:

  220 g

  Galaxy Note I717:

  178 g

• Width

  S42: 5.8 mm narrower

  S42:

  77.2 mm

  Galaxy Note I717:

  83 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy Note I717: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  S42:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy Note I717:

  5.3 in

• Depth

  Galaxy Note I717: 3 mm thinner

  S42:

  12.7 mm

  Galaxy Note I717:

  9.7 mm

• Height

  Galaxy Note I717: 14.5 mm shorter

  S42:

  161.3 mm

  Galaxy Note I717:

  146.8 mm

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 +14.5 mm versus Galaxy Note I717

   Width:

   77.2 mm

   Depth:

   12.7 mm +3 mm versus Galaxy Note I717

2. 2. Galaxy Note I717

   Height:

   146.8 mm

   Width:

   83 mm +5.8 mm versus S42

   Depth:

   9.7 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 Note I717

   Screen diagonal:

   5.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:10

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   81.4 cm²

Galaxy Note I717 has approximately 4.3% 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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