alcatel S42 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

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

  Black Shark 3:

  OLED

• Screen diagonal

  S42: 1.17 in smaller diagonal

  S42:

  5.5 in

  Black Shark 3:

  6.67 in

• Rear camera layout

  S42:

  Single

  Black Shark 3:

  Triple

• Depth

  Black Shark 3: 2.3 mm thinner

  S42:

  12.7 mm

  Black Shark 3:

  10.4 mm

• Height

  S42: 7.4 mm shorter

  S42:

  161.3 mm

  Black Shark 3:

  168.7 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

   Width:

   77.2 mm

   Depth:

   12.7 mm +2.3 mm versus Black Shark 3

2. 2. Black Shark 3

   Height:

   168.7 mm +7.4 mm versus S42

   Width:

   77.3 mm

   Depth:

   10.4 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. Black Shark 3

   Screen diagonal:

   6.67 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   20:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   107.4 cm²

Black Shark 3 has approximately 37.6% 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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