Motorola Defy (2021) vs CAT S42 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Defy (2021)
Motorola Defy (2021) CAT S42
Released · Jun 17, 2021
Released · Sep 09, 2020
6.5-inch
5.5-inch
Triple camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
5000 mAh
4200 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jun 17, 2021 Sep 09, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€329 $329

Design

Dimensions
6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches
169.8 x 78.2 x 10.9 mm
6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches
161 x 77 x 12.7 mm
Weight
8.18 oz (232.0 g) 7.76 oz (220.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Splash; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Forged Green, Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 81.63% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 62.99% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz IPS LCD
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm) MediaTek Helio A20 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Quad-core
1800 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 610 PowerVR GE8300
Memory
4GB/64GB 3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 4200 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
1080p
Front
8 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, 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
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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