CAT S42 vs Google Pixel 6

CAT S42
CAT
S42
Google Pixel 6
Google
Pixel 6

At a glance

Brand
Cat
Google
Release date
July 2020, 5 years 10 months ago
October 2021, 4 years 7 months ago
AnTuTu
50.300 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 49% of devices
721.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 79% of devices

Display

Size
5.5"
6.4"
Resolution
720 x 1440 px HD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED
Density
294 ppi Medium Density
403 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
18:9
19.5:9
Features
Without Notch, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, Color LED Notifications, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, 1000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio A20 (MT6761D)
Google Tensor
CPU
4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz
2x2.8GHz Cortex X1 + 2x2.25GHz Cortex A76 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Quad-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
5 nm
Frequency
1.8 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8300
ARM Mali-G78
RAM
3 GB
8 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 1.85
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 240 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
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Sensor
Samsung GN1
Pixel size
1.20 µm
Sensor size
1/1.31"

Front camera

Resolution
5 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Sony IMX355
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
4200 mAh
4600 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes
Yes , 23.0W
Features
Non-removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
Wireless charging 21W

Storage

Capacity
32 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
No
Type
UFS Storage 3.1

Body

Dimensions
77.2 mm 161.3 mm 12.7 mm Print 3D Model
74.8 mm 158.6 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
220 g
207 g
Materials
Rugged Smartphone, Aluminium alloy
Aluminium alloy , Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colors
Black Orange
Black Green Beige
Water/dust resistance
IP68, MIL-STD-810G
IP68
Usable surface
66 %
84 %

Software

Operating system
Android 10 Q Android 10
Android 15 Android 15
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 + eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS (L1)
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), B14 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B46 (TDD 900), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
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), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n14 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Gyroscope
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers

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    3 GB · 5.5" · MediaTek Helio A20 (MT6761D)
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  • CAT
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    8 GB · 6.4" · Google Tensor
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    8 GB · 6.4" · Google Tensor
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  • Google
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  • Google
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    8 GB · 6.4" · Google Tensor
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  • Google
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    8 GB · 6.4" · Google Tensor
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  • Google
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    blu G90
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  • Google
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  • Google
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    8 GB · 6.4" · Google Tensor
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  • Google
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    8 GB · 6.4" · Google Tensor
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