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alcatel S42 vs ZTE Blade Max View

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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

      Blade Max View: 60 g lighter

      S42:
      220 g
      Blade Max View:
      160 g

    • Width

      Blade Max View: 2.3 mm narrower

      S42:
      77.2 mm
      Blade Max View:
      74.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      S42: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      S42:
      5.5 in
      Blade Max View:
      6 in

    • Rear camera layout

      S42:
      Single
      Blade Max View:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Blade Max View: 4.6 mm thinner

      S42:
      12.7 mm
      Blade Max View:
      8.1 mm

    • Release year

      S42:
      2020
      Blade Max View:
      2019

    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
      Width:
      77.2 mm +2.3 mm versus Blade Max View
      Depth:
      12.7 mm +4.6 mm versus Blade Max View

    2. 2. Blade Max View

      Height:
      163.1 mm
      Width:
      74.9 mm
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. S42

      220 g

      +60 g versus Blade Max View

    2. 2. Blade Max View

      160 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.

    1. 1. S42

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

    2. 2. Blade Max View

      Screen diagonal:
      6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.9 cm²

    Blade Max View has approximately 19% 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.

    Recorded RAM for S42, Blade Max View, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageS42Blade Max View
    32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM

    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. Blade Max View

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC

    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

      +200 mAh versus Blade Max View

    2. 2. Blade Max View

      4000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. S422. Blade Max View

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for S42, Blade Max View.
    SpecificationS42Blade Max View
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161.3 Х 77.2 Х 12.7 mm
    • 163.1 Х 74.9 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 160 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inc
    • 6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32GB 3GB RAM
    • 32GB 3GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
    • microSDXC
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 10.0
    • planned upgrade to Android 11.0
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • - Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for S42, Blade Max View.
    SpecificationS42Blade Max View
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 92.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio Unknown
    • 76.0%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 402 PPI
    Screen protection
    • DragonTrail Pro
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for S42, Blade Max View.
    SpecificationS42Blade Max View
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • -13 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/5.0''
    • 1.75µm
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 8 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for S42, Blade Max View.
    SpecificationS42Blade Max View
    Processor CPU
    • - Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - PowerVR GE8320
    • Adreno 505
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for S42, Blade Max View.
    SpecificationS42Blade Max View
    Release date
    • 2020
    • January
    • 2019
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for S42, Blade Max View.
    SpecificationS42Blade Max View
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for S42, Blade Max View.
    SpecificationS42Blade Max View
    Radio
    • FM radio
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for S42, Blade Max View.
    SpecificationS42Blade Max View
    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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity

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