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- S42 vs Galaxy Note20
Caterpillar S42 vs Samsung Galaxy Note20
What S42 does better (2) and where Galaxy Note20 wins (19) — every spec side by side.
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3.0Camera7.9
5.7Features9.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
S42Galaxy Note20
| S42 | Galaxy Note20 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.3 mm | 161.6 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 75.2 mm | +2 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.3 mm | +4.4 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 192 g | +28 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 better than Galaxy Note20?
- Main camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy Note20: No
Why is Galaxy Note20 better than S42?
- RAM3 GB vs 8 GB2.7×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 256 GB8×
- OLED panelNo · S42: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · S42: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · S42: Yes
- 5GNo · S42: Yes
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 3 GHz+67%
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+2%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 256 GB8×
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- Screen size5.5″ vs 6.7″+22%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · S42: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 192 g |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 161.3 mm | 161.6 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 75.2 mm |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black | Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS | Super AMOLED Plus |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | — | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 615 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 89.2% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio A20 | Exynos 990 - Global |
| Chip maker | Mediatek | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA |
| AnTuTu score | — | 913,920 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,964 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,419 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 1.1× |
| Max video | — | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | — | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.36 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 5 |
