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Cat S42

Cat S42
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  • Released 2020, August
    220g, 12.7mm thickness
    Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
    32GB storage, microSDXC
  • 0.1% 437,125 hits
  • 18 Become a fan
  • 5.5"
    720x1440 pixels
  • 13MP
    1080p
  • 3GB RAM
    Helio A20
  • 4200mAh
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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
Status Available. Released 2020, August
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

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  • worker
  • 3R4
  • 12 Nov 2024

its tough, but not for long. the rubber is starting to peel off the case and itrs only 2024. the speaker hole membrane will get puncured becasue its same size as micro usb charge slot and when u plug it in and out 100 times per day in a car wit...

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  • FishKing
  • nSM
  • 10 Oct 2024

This phone was a stop-gap solution and it has performed sufficiently in a tough work environment. No problems with this phone, it is slow however you get what you pay.

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  • Samsung is good
  • 0xZ
  • 28 Sep 2024

The rubber casing is peeling off

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