CAT S50 vs CAT S42 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

4.7 inches

5.5 inches

Resolution:

1280 x 720 pixels, 312 PPI

1440 x 720 pixels, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

54.75 %

62.99 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926

MediaTek Helio A20

Processor:

Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A7

Quad-core, 1800 MHz, Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm

GPU:

Adreno 305

PowerVR GE8300

RAM:

2GB

3GB

Internal storage:

8GB, available to use: 6 GB

32GB

Storage expansion:

microSDHC up to 64 GB

microSDXC up to 128 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (4.4)

Android (10)

Battery

Capacity:

2630 mAh

4200 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus)

13 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F2.0

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Features:

Video calling

Front:

0.3 MP VGA

5 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.69 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches (144.5 x 77 x 12.6 mm)

6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches (161 x 77 x 12.7 mm)

Weight:

6.53 oz (185.0 g)

7.76 oz (220.0 g)

Resistance:

Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP67; MIL-STD-810 certified

Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800 DD)

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)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 41(2600+)

UMTS:

850, 900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 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

HD Voice:

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.0

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b, g, n

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging

Charging, OTG

Location:

GPS, A-GPS

GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Compass

Other:

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T4

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jul 24, 2020

FCC ID value:

ZL5S42 link

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

Price:

$ 329

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 09, 2020