CAT S41 vs CAT S42 Specs Comparison

Display

Size
5.0-inch	5.5-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 441 PPI	1440 x 720 px, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
60.55 %	62.99 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 (16 nm)	MediaTek Helio A20 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit	Quad-core, 1800 MHz, Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-T880 MP2	PowerVR GE8300
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	3GB
Internal storage
32GB	32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat)	Android (10)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4200 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)	13 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD)
Front
8 MP	5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 2.95 x 0.51 inches (152 x 75 x 12.85 mm)	6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches (161 x 77 x 12.7 mm)
Weight
7.69 oz(218.0 g)	7.76 oz(220.0 g)
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Features
Soft keys	Notification light
Keys
Left: Lock/Unlock key, Other; Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

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	FM

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging	microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging, OTG
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass	Accelerometer, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jul 24, 2020 FCC ID value: ZL5S42
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 329

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2017	Sep 09, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
CAT S41 Specs	CAT S42 Specs