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Cat S42 vs Google Pixel 5
What S42 does better (5) and where Pixel 5 wins (25) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
S42Pixel 5
| S42 | Pixel 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.4 mm | 144.7 mm | +16.7 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 70.4 mm | +6.9 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8 mm | +4.7 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 151 g | +69 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 better than Pixel 5?
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,080 mAh+3%
- Main camera13 MP vs 12 MP+7%
- Memory card slotYes · Pixel 5: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Pixel 5: No
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx9 vs IPx8+12%
Why is Pixel 5 better than S42?
- RAM3 GB vs 8 GB2.7×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
- OLED panelNo · S42: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · S42: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · S42: Yes
- 5GNo · S42: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · S42: Yes
- Pixel density293 ppi vs 432 ppi+47%
- Weight220 g vs 151 g+46%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 151 g |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 161.4 mm | 144.7 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 70.4 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | IP69 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx9 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Black | Just Black, Sorta Sage |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 293 ppi | 432 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 700 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 699 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 62.6% | 85.9% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 620 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 622,520 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,944 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 4,080 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 30% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 12 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | — | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Rear |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.96 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
