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| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Cat | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-09 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio A20 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8300 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 has an overall score of 78.1, which is a lot better than CAT S42's 59.4 general score. Despite of the fact that the Huawei P20 is older than CAT S42, it's design is noticeably lighter and much thinner. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P20 has 9.0 Pie version while CAT S42 has Android 10 version.
The Huawei P20 has a brighter display than CAT S42, because it has a higher count of pixels per display inch, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a quite bigger display. The Huawei P20 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than CAT S42, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei P20 has a bit better hardware performance than CAT S42, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The Huawei P20 has a lot better camera than CAT S42, because although it has a camera in the back with less megapixels, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better images in low light situations and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The CAT S42 counts with improved battery life than Huawei P20, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Huawei P20 is also cheaper, making this phone a simple decision.
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