Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2 vs CAT S42 Specs Comparison

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Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2 CAT S42
Released · Nov 15, 2018
Released · Sep 09, 2020
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
5.5-inch · 1440x720px
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
3240 mAh
4200 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.91 x 2.89 x 0.53 inches
150.2 x 73.4 x 13.5 mm
6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches
161 x 77 x 12.7 mm
Weight
8.29 oz (235.0 g) 7.76 oz (220.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black

Display

Size
5.0-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 441 PPI 1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
62.54 % 62.99 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm) MediaTek Helio A20 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
1800 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 508 PowerVR GE8300
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo) Android (10)

Battery

Type
3240 mAh 4200 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus) 13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p
Front
5 MP 5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41
3G
Bands 5, 8, 2, 1 Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s 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 Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD, Push-to-Talk

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 29, 2018
FCC ID value: V65E6910
Date approved: Jul 24, 2020
FCC ID value: ZL5S42
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 0.74 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.74 W/kg
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
$ 444 $ 329
In The Box
AC charger, USB Type-C data cable, Pre-installed SIM card

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 15, 2018 Sep 09, 2020

Alternative variants

for AT&T
Features Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 14, 66(AWS-3)
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless