Cat S42

Released 2020, August
220g, 12.7mm thickness
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
32GB storage, microSDXC
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5.5"
720x1440 pixels
13MP
1080p
3GB RAM
Helio A20
4200mAh

Also known as Cat S32

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2020, January. Released 2020, August
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	161.4 x 77.3 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)
	Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)
	SIM	· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant

Display	Type	IPS LCD
	Size	5.5 inches, 78.1 cm² (~62.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform	OS	Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
	Chipset	Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
	CPU	Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	PowerVR GE8320

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1

Main Camera	Single	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
	Features	LED flash
	Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	5 MP
	Video

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 4200 mAh

Misc	Colors	Black
	Price	About 300 EUR

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Cat S42 - user opinions and reviews

Anonymous
0xZ
17 Jul 2025

it can be upgraded up to android 12

Brad
2C5
20 Jun 2025

Probably the worst phone I have ever bought for the money would not recognise sd card Constantly have to factory reset Slow clunky and unreliable

Jaco
A8u
17 Jun 2025

This phone is terribly slow, after I bought mine 2nd qtr of 2024 I found out that the Manufacturer (Bullit phones I think) was liquidated. The onboard storage is really poor due to the OS requirements so you need to buy a 2nd SD card asap. Upon a...