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Caterpillar S42 H vs Sony Xperia 10 III Lite

What S42 H does better (2) and where Xperia 10 III Lite wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Caterpillar S42 H
Caterpillar · 2021S42 H
5.6Score
2 advantages≈ $380
vs
Sony Xperia 10 III Lite
Sony · 2021Xperia 10 III Lite
6.7Score
17 advantages≈ $400
Higher score
3.0Camera6.2
5.7Features7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

S42 HXperia 10 III Lite
77.2 × 161.312.768 × 1548.3
S42 HXperia 10 III LiteDifference
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 Lite?

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

Why is Xperia 10 III Lite better than S42 H?

  1. RAM3 GB vs 6 GB2×
  2. OLED panelNo · S42 H: Yes
  3. Storage (max)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · S42 H: Yes
  5. 5GNo · S42 H: Yes
  6. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+7%
  7. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
  8. Weight220 g vs 169 g+30%
  9. Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  10. Ultra-wide cameraNo · S42 H: Yes
  11. eSIMNo · S42 H: Yes
  12. Screen size5.5″ vs 6″+9%
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
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
Memory
RAM3 GB6 GB
Storage (max)32 GB64 GB
Storage (base)32 GB64 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—30 W
Wireless charging—No
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USB—USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers—No
3.5 mm headphone jack—Yes
Fingerprint sensor—Side
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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