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- S42 vs 20 5G
Cat S42 vs TCL 20 5G
What S42 does better (0) and where 20 5G wins (21) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
S4220 5G
| S42 | 20 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.4 mm | 166.2 mm | −4.8 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 76.8 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 9.1 mm | +3.6 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 206 g | +14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 better than 20 5G?
S42 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is 20 5G better than S42?
- Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
- RAM3 GB vs 6 GB2×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 256 GB8×
- 5GNo · S42: Yes
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+7%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Pixel density293 ppi vs 395 ppi+35%
- Screen size5.5″ vs 6.7″+21%
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · S42: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 206 g |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 161.4 mm | 166.2 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 76.8 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP69 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx9 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Black | Mist Gray, Placid Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 293 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 450 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 62.6% | 84.2% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 | Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 619L |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| 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 | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 18 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 | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| 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 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
