OnePlus 8T vs CAT S42 Specs Comparison

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OnePlus 8T
OnePlus 8T CAT S42
Released · Oct 23, 2020
Released · Sep 09, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
5.5-inch · 1440x720px
Quad camera
Single camera
12GB · 256GB
3GB · 32GB
4500 mAh
4200 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 14, 2020 Sep 09, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$749 | €699 $329

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 2.92 x 0.33 inches
160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm
6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches
161 x 77 x 12.7 mm
Weight
6.63 oz / 188.0 g 7.76 oz / 220.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aquamarine green, Lunar silver

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 86.86% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 62.99% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz IPS LCD
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.5 (Average) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250-AB (7 nm) MediaTek Helio A20 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
Quad-core
1800 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 650 PowerVR GE8300
Memory
12GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/128GB
3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (10)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 4200 mAh
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
10h 54min
Video
8h 48min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Black and White)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
1080p
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 13, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF009
Date approved: Jul 24, 2020
FCC ID value: ZL5S42
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 0.73 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.29 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Head: 1.07 W/kg
Body: 1.06 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage for Europe
Memory 8GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP) €600
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
for T-Mobile, single nano SIM
Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
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