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- S42 H+ vs Core-M5
Cat S42 H+ vs Crosscall Core-M5
What S42 H+ does better (9) and where Core-M5 wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
S42 H+Core-M5
| S42 H+ | Core-M5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.3 mm | 151 mm | +10.3 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 74 mm | +3.2 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 15 mm | −2.3 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 227 g | −7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 H+ better than Core-M5?
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+5%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 2 MP2.5×
- Pixel density293 ppi vs 217 ppi+35%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx9 vs IPx8+12%
- Screen size5.5″ vs 5″+11%
- Weight220 g vs 227 g+3%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 480 px+50%
- Thickness12.7 mm vs 15 mm+18%
- Screen-to-body ratio62.7% vs 56.6%+11%
Why is Core-M5 better than S42 H+?
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- RAM3 GB vs 4 GB+33%
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 227 g |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 15 mm |
| Height | 161.3 mm | 151 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 74 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP69 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx9 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 480 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 960 px |
| Pixel density | 293 ppi | 217 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | — | 500 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 62.7% | 56.6% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 610 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 2 MP |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | — |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | proximity, accelerometer, light, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
