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alcatel S42 vs Telit G90

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel S42

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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.

  • Weight

    G90: 85 g lighter

    S42:
    220 g
    G90:
    135 g
  • Width

    G90: 25.2 mm narrower

    S42:
    77.2 mm
    G90:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G90: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    S42:
    5.5 in
    G90:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    S42: 15.3 mm thinner

    S42:
    12.7 mm
    G90:
    28 mm
  • Height

    G90: 64.3 mm shorter

    S42:
    161.3 mm
    G90:
    97 mm
  • Release year

    S42:
    2020
    G90:
    2003

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.

  1. 1. S42

    Height:
    161.3 mm +64.3 mm versus G90
    Width:
    77.2 mm +25.2 mm versus G90
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. G90

    Height:
    97 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    28 mm +15.3 mm versus S42

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. S42

    220 g

    +85 g versus G90

  2. 2. G90

    135 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. S42

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. G90

    G90: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

Recorded RAM for S42, G90, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageS42G90
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
G90: Original memory entry

16 MB RAM · 32 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. S42

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. G90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. S42

    4200 mAh

    +3200 mAh versus G90

  2. 2. G90

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. S422. G90

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, G90.
SpecificationS42G90
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
  • 97 Х 52 Х 28 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inc
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2002
Chipset
  • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for S42, G90.
SpecificationS42G90
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 30.2%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • DragonTrail Pro
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for S42, G90.
SpecificationS42G90
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for S42, G90.
SpecificationS42G90
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Intel XScale 200 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • - PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for S42, G90.
SpecificationS42G90
Release date
  • 2020
  • January
  • 2003
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 2 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, G90.
SpecificationS42G90
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for S42, G90.
SpecificationS42G90
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second external display (64 x 48 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for S42, G90.
SpecificationS42G90
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
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice memo (3 min.) -Organizer