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Caterpillar S42 vs OPPO A73
What S42 does better (1) and where A73 wins (14) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
S42A73
| S42 | A73 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.3 mm | 159.8 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 72.9 mm | +4.3 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 7.5 mm | +5.2 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 163 g | +57 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 better than A73?
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,015 mAh+5%
Why is A73 better than S42?
- RAM3 GB vs 6 GB2×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- OLED panelNo · S42: Yes
- Main camera13 MP vs 16 MP+23%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 16 MP3.2×
- Weight220 g vs 163 g+35%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · S42: Yes
- Screen size5.5″ vs 6.4″+17%
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
- Thickness12.7 mm vs 7.5 mm+69%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 163 g |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Height | 161.3 mm | 159.8 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 72.9 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Black | Navy Blue, Classic Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | — | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 600 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 86% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio A20 | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 |
| Chip maker | Mediatek | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 11 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 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 | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/3.06" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | — | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 4,015 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | — | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | ColorOS 7.2 |
