Side-by-side technical data
Cat B100 vs Cat S42
Compare up to four phones using typed, normalized technical data. Measurements stay numeric, capabilities stay boolean, and options stay comparable.
The verdict
Neither runs away with it: each wins something.
Which one is for you?
Cat B100, if you care about…
- Weight
- 136 g
- against 220 g
Cat S42, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 4,200 mAh
- against 1,150 mAh
- RAM Capacity
- 3 GB
- against 64 MB
- Display Technology
- IPS LCD
- against TFT LCD
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 5.0
- against Bluetooth 2.0
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | B100 | S42 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 1,150 mAh | 4,200 mAh Best value |
| Battery Type | — | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | — | — |
| Battery Features | — | Fast Charging, Non-Removable |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | 10 h | — |
| Standby time | 552 h | — |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | B100 | S42 |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black | Black, Orange |
| Body Thickness | 17.5 mm | 12.7 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 56 mm | 77.3 mm |
| Body Height | 123 mm | 161.4 mm |
| Weight | 136 g Best value | 220 g |
| Usable Surface | 21.8 % | 62.6 % Best value |
| Body Materials | — | Rugged Build, Aluminium Alloy |
| Resistance Features | IP67, MIL-STD-810G, Drop Resistant Up to 1.8 m | IP69, IP68, Drop Resistant Up to 1.8 m, MIL-STD-810H, MIL-STD-810G Best value |
| Waterproof Depth | 1 m | 1.5 m Best value |
| Drop Resistance Class | — | — |
| Repairability Class | — | — |
| Foldable | No | No |
| Rugged Build | No | No |
| Drop Test Count | — | — |
| Unfolded thickness | — | — |
| QWERTY keyboard | — | — |
Performance
| Specification | B100 | S42 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | MediaTek MT6276W | MediaTek MT6761D Helio A20 |
| Processor Process Size | — | 12 nm |
| Graphics GPU | — | PowerVR GE8320 |
| Storage Type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 0.411 GHz | 1.8 GHz Best value |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 128 MB | 32 GB Best value |
| AnTuTu Score | — | 50,300 |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | — |
| CPU Description | 411 MHz | Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Processor Type | — | Quad-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | Yes |
| RAM Capacity | 64 MB | 3 GB Best value |
| RAM Type | — | — |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| AnTuTu version | — | v8 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | — |
Sensors
| Specification | B100 | S42 |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | — |
Display
| Specification | B100 | S42 |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | 18:9 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | — |
| Display Technology | TFT LCD | IPS LCD Best value |
| Display Diagonal | 2.2″ | 5.5″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 240 px | 720 px Best value |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 320 px | 1,440 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | 182 ppi | 293 ppi Best value |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | — |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | — |
| Display Features | — | IPS LCD, Gorilla Glass 5, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, Color LED Notifications, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch |
| Integrated Projector | No | No |
| Projector Brightness | — | — |
| Projector Horizontal Resolution | — | — |
| Projector Vertical Resolution | — | — |
| Cover display diagonal | — | — |
| Cover display refresh rate | — | — |
| Cover display peak brightness | — | — |
| Display colors | — | — |
Sensor
| Specification | B100 | S42 |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | — | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor |
Software
| Specification | B100 | S42 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | — | Android 10 |
| OS Family | — | Android |
| OS Version | — | 10 |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | — |
| Google Services | — | Yes |
| Web browser | — | — |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | B100 | S42 |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Mini-SIM | Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby Best value |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, HSPA | GSM, HSPA, LTE Best value |
| Wi-Fi Standards | — | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac |
| Wi-Fi Features | — | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 Best value |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP, EDR | A2DP, LE |
| Navigation Systems | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, A-GPS, Galileo Best value |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0 | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage |
| USB Version | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 |
| SAR American Head | — | — |
| SAR American Body | — | — |
| SAR (EU) head | — | — |
| SAR (EU) body | — | — |
| Messaging | SMS | — |
Audio
| Specification | B100 | S42 |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | — |
| Audio Features | A2DP, EDR, Loudspeaker | A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker |
| Alert types | — | — |
Technical
| Specification | B100 | S42 |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | B100 | S42 |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | MP3 player, Photo viewer | — |
