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- S42 vs Poco M2 Pro
Caterpillar S42 vs Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro
What S42 does better (1) and where Poco M2 Pro wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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Dimensions
Size comparison
S42Poco M2 Pro
| S42 | Poco M2 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.3 mm | 165.8 mm | −4.5 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 76.7 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.8 mm | +3.9 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 209 g | +11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 better than Poco M2 Pro?
- NFCYes · Poco M2 Pro: No
Why is Poco M2 Pro better than S42?
- Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
- RAM3 GB vs 6 GB2×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+19%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 16 MP3.2×
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+28%
- Screen size5.5″ vs 6.7″+21%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · S42: Yes
- Weight220 g vs 209 g+5%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 209 g |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 161.3 mm | 165.8 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 76.7 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black | Out Of The Blue, Green and Greener, Two Shades of Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | — | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 450 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 84.5% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio A20 | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G |
| Chip maker | Mediatek | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 618 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | — | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 33 W |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | — | Side |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.91 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | MIUI 12 |
