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Cat S42 H+ vs Sonim XP3plus
What S42 H+ does better (13) and where XP3plus wins (4) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
S42 H+XP3plus
| S42 H+ | XP3plus | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.3 mm | 116 mm | +45.3 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 60 mm | +17.2 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 28 mm | −15.3 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 220 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 H+ better than XP3plus?
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 2,300 mAh+83%
- Main camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
- RAM3 GB vs 2 GB+50%
- Pixel density293 ppi vs 143 ppi2×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- NFCYes · XP3plus: No
- Screen size5.5″ vs 2.8″+96%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 240 px3×
- Thickness12.7 mm vs 28 mm2.2×
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Dual SIMYes · XP3plus: No
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx9 vs IPx8+12%
Why is XP3plus better than S42 H+?
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
- Process12 nm vs 11 nm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 220 g |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 28 mm |
| Height | 161.3 mm | 116 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 60 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP69 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx9 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 2.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 240 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 320 px |
| Pixel density | 293 ppi | 143 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 62.7% | 34.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 11 nm |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 610 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 8 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 | — |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 2,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, barometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Sonim OS (based on AOSP Android 11) |
| Platform | Android | Android |
