Alcatel 1S vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

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Alcatel 1S Samsung Galaxy A42
Released · Q2 2019
Released · Nov 06, 2020
5.5-inch · 1440x720px
6.6-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Quad camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 128GB
3060 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019 Sep 02, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€340

Design

Dimensions
5.82 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches
147.8 x 70.7 x 8.6 mm
6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches
164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.15 oz / 146.0 g 6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 74.79% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD Super AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
1440x720px, 293 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Spreadtrum SC9863A (28 nm) Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Kryo 570
6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
IMG8322 Adreno 619
Memory
3GB/32GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
3060 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
2 MP
Aperture size: F2.8
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.65 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Front
5 MP (Flash, HDR)
Video capture: 720p (30 fps)
20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 08, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.11 W/kg
Body: 1.25 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg
Phablet: 3.81 W/kg
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