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Cat S42 H+ vs OPPO A55 5G
What S42 H+ does better (3) and where A55 5G wins (14) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
S42 H+A55 5G
| S42 H+ | A55 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.3 mm | 163.9 mm | −2.6 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 75.7 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.4 mm | +4.3 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 186 g | +34 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 H+ better than A55 5G?
- NFCYes · A55 5G: No
- Pixel density293 ppi vs 270 ppi+9%
- Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/2.2+10%
Why is A55 5G better than S42 H+?
- RAM3 GB vs 8 GB2.7×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- 5GNo · S42 H+: Yes
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+19%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+22%
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- Weight220 g vs 186 g+18%
- Screen size5.5″ vs 6.5″+18%
- Process12 nm vs 7 nm+71%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
- Thickness12.7 mm vs 8.4 mm+51%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 186 g |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 161.3 mm | 163.9 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 75.7 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP69 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx9 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Black | Black, Blue, Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 293 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 480 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 62.7% | 82.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 | Mediatek Dimensity 700 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/3.06" |
| 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 | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Side |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | ColorOS 11.1 |
