CAT S42 vs CAT S53

CAT S42
CAT
S42
CAT S53
CAT
S53

At a glance

Brand
Cat
Cat
Release date
July 2020, 5 years ago
July 2022, 3 years ago
AnTuTu
50.300 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 49% of devices
323.400 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 62% of devices

Display

Size
5.5"
6.5"
Resolution
720 x 1440 px HD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
294 ppi Medium Density
270 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
18:9
20:9
Features
Without Notch, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, Color LED Notifications, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Water Drop Notch, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio A20 (MT6761D)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
CPU
4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz
2x Kryo 460 2 GHz + 6x Kryo 460 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Quad-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
8 nm
Frequency
1.8 GHz
2 GHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8300
Adreno 619
RAM
3 GB
6 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
48 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 1.79
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode
Sensor
Sony IMX582 Exmor RS
Pixel size
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/2.96"

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
4200 mAh
5500 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes
Yes
Features
Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable

Storage

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

Body

Dimensions
77.2 mm 161.3 mm 12.7 mm Print 3D Model
81.0 mm 171.0 mm 16.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
220 g
320 g
Materials
Rugged Smartphone, Aluminium alloy
Rugged Smartphone, Aluminium alloy
Colors
Black Orange
Black
Water/dust resistance
IP68, MIL-STD-810G
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
Usable surface
66 %
73 %

Software

Operating system
Android 10 Q Android 10
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 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), 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
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB Type-C

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), 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)
5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in the back
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Gyroscope
Yes

Compared with CAT S42

  • CAT
    S42
    3 GB · 5.5" · MediaTek Helio A20 (MT6761D)
    CAT S42
    CAT S75
    CAT
    S75
    6 GB · 6.58" · MediaTek Dimensity 930
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  • CAT
    S42
    3 GB · 5.5" · MediaTek Helio A20 (MT6761D)
    CAT S42
    CAT S31
    CAT
    S31
    2 GB · 4.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
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Compared with CAT S53

  • CAT
    S53
    6 GB · 6.5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
    CAT S53
    CAT S75
    CAT
    S75
    6 GB · 6.58" · MediaTek Dimensity 930
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  • CAT
    S53
    6 GB · 6.5" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
    CAT S53
    CAT S31
    CAT
    S31
    2 GB · 4.7" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
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