blu Bold N2 vs CAT S42

blu Bold N2
blu
Bold N2
CAT S42
CAT
S42

At a glance

Brand
BLU
Cat
Release date
August 2022, 3 years 9 months ago
July 2020, 5 years 10 months ago
AnTuTu
396.439 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 65% of devices
50.300 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 49% of devices

Display

Size
6.6"
5.5"
Resolution
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
720 x 1440 px HD+
Type
AMOLED
LCD IPS
Density
390 ppi High Density
294 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
18:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Dual Edge display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Without Notch, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, Color LED Notifications, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 810 (MT6873)
MediaTek Helio A20 (MT6761D)
CPU
2x Cortex A76 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Quad-Core
Process
6 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
1.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
PowerVR GE8300
RAM
8 GB
3 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
64 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.79
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Omnivision OV64B
Pixel size
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/2"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Quintuple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Dual front camera, 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
16 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
4200 mAh
4200 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 30.0W
Yes
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
32 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
74.1 mm 158.7 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
77.2 mm 161.3 mm 12.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
180 g
220 g
Materials
Plastic
Rugged Smartphone, Aluminium alloy
Colors
Black Green
Black Orange
Usable surface
90 %
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 5.1
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
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
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n25 (1900), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
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), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850)
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, in screen
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No

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    8 GB · 6.6" · MediaTek Dimensity 810 (MT6873)
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    8 GB · 6.6" · MediaTek Dimensity 810 (MT6873)
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Compared with CAT S42

  • CAT
    S42
    3 GB · 5.5" · MediaTek Helio A20 (MT6761D)
    CAT S42
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  • CAT
    S42
    3 GB · 5.5" · MediaTek Helio A20 (MT6761D)
    CAT S42
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    Blackview
    A80 Plus
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  • CAT
    S42
    3 GB · 5.5" · MediaTek Helio A20 (MT6761D)
    CAT S42
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  • CAT
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    3 GB · 5.5" · MediaTek Helio A20 (MT6761D)
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  • CAT
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