alcatel S42 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

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

  Redmi 5 Plus: 40 g lighter

  S42:

  220 g

  Redmi 5 Plus:

  180 g

• Width

  Redmi 5 Plus: 1.7 mm narrower

  S42:

  77.2 mm

  Redmi 5 Plus:

  75.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  S42: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

  S42:

  5.5 in

  Redmi 5 Plus:

  5.99 in

• Depth

  Redmi 5 Plus: 4.6 mm thinner

  S42:

  12.7 mm

  Redmi 5 Plus:

  8.1 mm

• Height

  Redmi 5 Plus: 2.8 mm shorter

  S42:

  161.3 mm

  Redmi 5 Plus:

  158.5 mm

• Release year

  S42:

  2020

  Redmi 5 Plus:

  2018

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 +2.8 mm versus Redmi 5 Plus

   Width:

   77.2 mm +1.7 mm versus Redmi 5 Plus

   Depth:

   12.7 mm +4.6 mm versus Redmi 5 Plus

2. 2. Redmi 5 Plus

   Height:

   158.5 mm

   Width:

   75.5 mm

   Depth:

   8.1 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. Redmi 5 Plus

   Screen diagonal:

   5.99 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.6 cm²

Redmi 5 Plus has approximately 18.6% 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

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Battery capacity

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