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Cat S60 vs Cat S42 H Plus

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Which one is for you?

Cat S60, if you care about…

Display Pixel Density
312.4 ppi
against 293 ppi
Waterproof Depth
5 m
against 1.5 m

Cat S42 H Plus, if you care about…

Battery Capacity
4,200 mAh
against 3,800 mAh
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 5.0
against Bluetooth 4.1
RAM Type
DDR4
against DDR3
Resistance Features
IP69, MIL-STD-810H, Drop Resistant Up to 1.8 m
against IP68, Drop Resistant Up to 1.8 m, MIL-STD-810G

Specification comparison

Battery

Specification S60 S42 H Plus
Battery Efficiency Rating
Battery Capacity 3,800 mAh 4,200 mAh Best value
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power 18 W
Battery Features Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Battery Endurance
Wireless charging power
Charge cycles
Talk time
Standby time
Music playback time

Design

Specification S60 S42 H Plus
Body Colors Black Black
Body Thickness 12.7 mm 12.7 mm
Body Width 73.4 mm 77.2 mm
Body Height 147.9 mm 161.3 mm
Weight 223 g 220 g Best value
Usable Surface 56.1 % 62.7 % Best value
Body Materials Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features IP68, Drop Resistant Up to 1.8 m, MIL-STD-810G IP69, MIL-STD-810H, Drop Resistant Up to 1.8 m Best value
Waterproof Depth 5 m Best value 1.5 m
Drop Resistance Class
Repairability Class
Foldable No No
Rugged Build No No
Drop Test Count
Unfolded thickness
QWERTY keyboard

Performance

Specification S60 S42 H Plus
Processor Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MediaTek Helio A22
Processor Process Size 28 nm 12 nm Best value
Graphics GPU Qualcomm Adreno 405 PowerVR GE8320
Storage Type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock 1.5 GHz 1.8 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity 32 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu Score 49,580 50,300
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
CPU Description Octa-core CPU with four 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and four 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 cores. Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type Octa-Core Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor Yes
RAM Capacity 3 GB 3 GB
RAM Type DDR3 DDR4 Best value
Expandable Storage Yes Yes
AnTuTu version
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Maximum memory card 128 GB

Sensors

Specification S60 S42 H Plus
Fingerprint Sensor Placement

Display

Specification S60 S42 H Plus
Display Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9
Peak Display Brightness
Display Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD
Display Diagonal 4.7″ 5.5″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution 720 px 720 px
Display Vertical Resolution 1,280 px 1,440 px Best value
Display Pixel Density 312.4 ppi Best value 293 ppi
Display Refresh Rate
Touch Sampling Rate
Display Contrast Ratio
Display Features Gorilla Glass 4, Capacitive Touch Gorilla Glass 5, IPS LCD, Touchscreen
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 S60 S42 H Plus
Sensor Features Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope

Software

Specification S60 S42 H Plus
Operating System Android 6 Android 10
OS Family Android Android
OS Version 6 10 Best value
OS Update Support
Direct OS Updates No No
Google Services
Web browser
Java (J2ME)

Connectivity

Specification S60 S42 H Plus
SIM Configurations Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B14, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 4G LTE B71
Cellular Technologies GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi Features Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, Infrared, microUSB, USB OTG, USB Charging 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG
USB Version USB 2.0 microUSB
SAR American Head
SAR American Body
SAR (EU) head
SAR (EU) body
Messaging

Audio

Specification S60 S42 H Plus
Microphone Count 2
Audio Features A2DP, Loudspeaker Loudspeaker
Alert types

Technical

Specification S60 S42 H Plus
EAN / GTIN
UPC
Launch price
MPN
Launch price (USD)

Features

Specification S60 S42 H Plus
Built-in functions
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