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Caterpillar S42 H vs Sony Xperia 10 III

What S42 H does better (2) and where Xperia 10 III wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Caterpillar S42 H
Caterpillar · 2021S42 H
5.6Score
2 advantages≈ $380
vs
Sony Xperia 10 III
Sony · 2021Xperia 10 III
5.6Score
16 advantages≈ $320
Higher score
3.0Camera6.2
5.7Features6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

S42 HXperia 10 III
77.2 × 161.312.768 × 1548.3
S42 HXperia 10 IIIDifference
Height161.3 mm154 mm+7.3 mm
Width77.2 mm68 mm+9.2 mm
Thickness12.7 mm8.3 mm+4.4 mm
Weight220 g169 g+51 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is S42 H better than Xperia 10 III?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  2. Main camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%

Why is Xperia 10 III better than S42 H?

  1. RAM3 GB vs 6 GB2×
  2. Storage (max)32 GB vs 256 GB8×
  3. OLED panelNo · S42 H: Yes
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · S42 H: Yes
  5. 5GNo · S42 H: Yes
  6. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+7%
  7. Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
  8. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
  9. Weight220 g vs 169 g+30%
  10. Ultra-wide cameraNo · S42 H: Yes
  11. Screen size5.5″ vs 6″+9%
  12. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight220 g169 g
Thickness12.7 mm8.3 mm
Height161.3 mm154 mm
Width77.2 mm68 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursBlackBlack, White, Blue, Pink
Display
Screen size5.5″6″
PanelIPSOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,440 px2,520 px
Pixel density—457 ppi
Refresh rate—60 Hz
Measured brightness—559 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—80.3%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio A22Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G
Chip makerMediatekQualcomm
Process—8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8300Adreno 619
AnTuTu score—286,216
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,738
Memory
RAM3 GB6 GB
Storage (max)32 GB256 GB
Storage (base)32 GB128 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP12 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.8"
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging—21 W
Wireless charging—No
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USB—USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers—No
3.5 mm headphone jack—Yes
Loudspeaker loudness—-28.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor—Side
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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