CAT S42 vs Motorola Moto G Play (2023) Specs Comparison

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CAT S42 Motorola Moto G Play (2023)
Released · Sep 09, 2020
Released · Dec 12, 2022
5.5-inch · 1440x720px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
4200 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$329

Design

Dimensions
6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches
161 x 77 x 12.7 mm
6.58 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches
167.2 x 76.5 x 9.4 mm
Weight
7.76 oz / 220.0 g 7.16 oz / 203.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Deep Indigo

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 62.99% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 79.83% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, 90Hz
Resolution
1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2.6 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio A20 (12 nm) Mediatek Helio G37 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1800 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2300 MHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8300 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
3GB/32GB 3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (10) Android (12)

Battery

Type
4200 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p Yes
Front
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

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
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