alcatel S42 vs Samsung Galaxy S2

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 S2:

  OLED

• Weight

  Galaxy S2: 104 g lighter

  S42:

  220 g

  Galaxy S2:

  116 g

• Width

  Galaxy S2: 11.1 mm narrower

  S42:

  77.2 mm

  Galaxy S2:

  66.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy S2: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

  S42:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy S2:

  4.3 in

• Memory variants

  At 32 GB storage

  S42:

  3 GB RAM

  Galaxy S2:

  1 GB RAM

• Depth

  Galaxy S2: 4.2 mm thinner

  S42:

  12.7 mm

  Galaxy S2:

  8.5 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 +36 mm versus Galaxy S2

   Width:

   77.2 mm +11.1 mm versus Galaxy S2

   Depth:

   12.7 mm +4.2 mm versus Galaxy S2

2. 2. Galaxy S2

   Height:

   125.3 mm

   Width:

   66.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 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 S2

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   52.6 cm²

S42 has approximately 48.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S2.

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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