alcatel S42 vs Sony Xperia E

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alcatel S42

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Key differences

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WeightXperia E: 104.3 g lighterXperia E: 115.7 g · S42: 220 g
WidthXperia E: 15.4 mm narrowerXperia E: 61.8 mm · S42: 77.2 mm
Screen diagonalXperia E: 2 in smaller diagonalXperia E: 3.5 in · S42: 5.5 in
DepthXperia E: 1.7 mm thinnerXperia E: 11 mm · S42: 12.7 mm
HeightXperia E: 47.8 mm shorterXperia E: 113.5 mm · S42: 161.3 mm
Release year2020 / 2012S42: 2020 · Xperia E: 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. Xperia E
Height
113.5 mm
Width
61.8 mm
Depth
11 mm

Weight
115.7 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	S42	Xperia E
Dimensions (HxWxD)	161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm	113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight	220 g	115.7 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	5.5" inc	3.5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1440 px	320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32GB 3GB RAM	4 GB (2 GB user available) 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	1530 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 10.0 planned upgrade to Android 11.0	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset	- Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)	Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	S42	Xperia E
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	256K
Screen area	78.1 cm2	36.5 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	Unknown	52.0%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	165 PPI
Screen protection	DragonTrail Pro	Scratch-resistant glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	S42	Xperia E
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	3.15 MP Single
Camera specs	-13 MP AF	3.15 MP
Functions	LED flash	Unknown
Video	1080p@30fps	480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	5 MP	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	S42	Xperia E
Processor CPU	- Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU	- PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	200
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	222
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	214

General specs

General specs
Specification	S42	Xperia E
Release date	2020 January	2012 December
Colors	Black	Black Pink White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	80 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	S42	Xperia E
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 86 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	2.1 EDR
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	S42	Xperia E
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	S42	Xperia E
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