Blackview A100 vs CAT S42

Blackview A100
Blackview
A100
CAT S42
CAT
S42

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Cat
Release date
June 2021, 4 years 11 months ago
July 2020, 5 years 10 months ago
AnTuTu
185.000 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 55% of devices
50.300 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 49% of devices

Display

Size
6.67"
5.5"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
720 x 1440 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
395 ppi High Density
294 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
18:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Without Notch, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, Color LED Notifications, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio P70 (MT6771T)
MediaTek Helio A20 (MT6761D)
CPU
4x Cortex A73 2.1 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.95 GHz
4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Quad-Core
Process
12 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2.1 GHz
1.8 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G72 MP3
PowerVR GE8300
RAM
6 GB
3 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4 RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.75
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Sony IMX362 Exmor RS
Pixel size
1.40 µm
Sensor size
1/2.55"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
4680 mAh
4200 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 18.0W
Yes
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
32 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.1
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
77.6 mm 166.3 mm 8.8 mm Print 3D Model
77.2 mm 161.3 mm 12.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
195 g
220 g
Materials
Plastic
Rugged Smartphone, Aluminium alloy
Colors
Blue Pink Gray Green
Black Orange
Usable surface
83 %
66 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68, MIL-STD-810G

Software

Operating system
Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 11
Android 10 Q Android 10
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B40 (TDD 2300)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700)
3G
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Compass
Yes
Cooling system
No
No

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  • CAT
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  • CAT
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