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Cat S42 vs Nokia 5.3
What S42 does better (3) and where 5.3 wins (16) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
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| S42 | 5.3 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.4 mm | 164.3 mm | −2.9 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 76.6 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.5 mm | +4.2 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 185 g | +35 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 better than 5.3?
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+5%
- Pixel density293 ppi vs 268 ppi+9%
- Bluetooth5 vs 4.2+19%
Why is 5.3 better than S42?
- RAM3 GB vs 6 GB2×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · S42: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Screen size5.5″ vs 6.6″+19%
- Weight220 g vs 185 g+19%
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
- Thickness12.7 mm vs 8.5 mm+49%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 185 g |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 161.4 mm | 164.3 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 76.6 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP69 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx9 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Black | Cyan, Sand, Charcoal |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 6.6″ |
| 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 | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 450 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 62.6% | 82.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 | Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 |
| 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 | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | — |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 4.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Rear |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.7 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
