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Caterpillar S42 H vs Cubot Max 3
What S42 H does better (0) and where Max 3 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
S42 HMax 3
| S42 H | Max 3 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.3 mm | 173 mm | −11.7 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 77 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 9.4 mm | +3.3 mm |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 H better than Max 3?
S42 H has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Max 3 better than S42 H?
- Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+19%
- RAM3 GB vs 4 GB+33%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 16 MP3.2×
- Screen size5.5″ vs 7″+26%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Thickness12.7 mm vs 9.4 mm+35%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | — |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 9.4 mm |
| Height | 161.3 mm | 173 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 77 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Black | Black, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 7″ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 1,640 px |
| Pixel density | — | 258 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 86.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio A22 | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 |
| Chip maker | Mediatek | MediaTek |
| Process | — | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8300 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 48 MP |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | — |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | — | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Side |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
