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CAT S42

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Spec scores Under £200 Phones · 115 phones
Performance 0.2 /5
Display 1.3 /5
Rear Camera 1.7 /5
Front Camera 0.5 /5
Battery 2.4 /5

CAT S42

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CAT S42 Specifications

Spec Scores

Under £200 Phones · 115 phones

  • Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
  • Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
This phone
3%
Avg
23%
Best
40%
This phone
3%
Avg
44%
Best
100%

Based on calibrated CPU benchmark rankings (60%) and GFXBench GPU scores (40%). Apple chipsets included via editorial calibration since AnTuTu under-represents Apple's architecture.

  • 5.5 inches
  • 720 x 1440 pixels
  • IPS
This phone
26%
Avg
41%
Best
85%
This phone
26%
Avg
59%
Best
100%

Based on panel type (LTPO is the modern flagship gold standard), resolution, refresh rate, peak brightness, screen size, and HDR10+ / Dolby Vision support. Marketing peak-brightness claims are capped at 3500 nits to prevent inflation.

  • Single camera setup
  • 13 MP main camera
  • 1080p video recording
This phone
34%
Avg
26%
Best
50%
This phone
34%
Avg
39%
Best
90%

Based on main-sensor size (1-inch / 1/1.3" beats 1/2.0"), telephoto reach (periscope > 5x > 3x optical), image processing tier (Apple Pro, Pixel Pro, Galaxy Ultra, Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi Ultra), pro video features (ProRes, Apple Log, Dolby Vision), camera-partnership branding (Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss) and OIS. Older flagships are de-rated since image processing pipelines have advanced significantly each generation. Megapixel count is deliberately downweighted — it correlates poorly with real-world camera quality.

  • 5 MP front camera
This phone
9%
Avg
38%
Best
92%
This phone
9%
Avg
54%
Best
92%

Based on selfie megapixels and max selfie-video resolution.

  • 4,200 mAh
This phone
47%
Avg
49%
Best
79%
This phone
47%
Avg
52%
Best
100%

Based on battery capacity (mAh) adjusted for platform efficiency calibrated against NotebookCheck, Tom's Guide, GSMArena and CNET reviewer tests. Apple A-series gets +45% (iOS process freezing + LTPO 1Hz + tuned panels make iPhone Pro Max outlast many 6500+ mAh Android phones in measured tests). Top Snapdragon / Dimensity flagships get +15%, budget chipsets are penalised −15% to −25% to reflect less efficient displays and looser background limits. Charging speed is excluded — see the separate Fast charging tag for that.

General

Dimensions

161.4 x 77.3 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)

Weight

220

SIM

· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Operating System

Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11

Colours

Black

Radio

FM radio

Camera

Primary Camera

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF

Primary Camera Video

1080p@30fps

Primary Selfie Camera

5 MP

Display

Type

IPS LCD

Display Size

5.5

Display Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)

Display Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

CPU & Memory

Chipset

Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)

GPU

PowerVR GE8320

CPU

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

Memory Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal Storage

32GB 3GB RAM

Connectivity & Data

4G

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG

NFC

Yes

GPS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Battery

Battery

4200

Other

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass