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| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Cat | Nokia |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-09 | 2020-10-26 |
| 6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches | 6.34 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| -- | Charcoal, Dusk and Fjord |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 293 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio A20 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 240, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8300 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.93 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 3.4 is slightly better than CAT S42, with a global score of 65.3 against 59.4. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so they should provide you all the same operating system features. Nokia 3.4 is a a lot thinner and lighter phone than the CAT S42, even though both of them were only released 2 months apart.
Nokia 3.4 has a little better processing power than CAT S42, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory, the Nokia 3.4 also has 4 more 1800 MHz CPU cores. The CAT S42 counts with just a bit better display than Nokia 3.4, because although it has a little worse 720 x 1440 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixel density.
CAT S42 has a better camera than Nokia 3.4. Both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 13 mega-pixels back camera. The Nokia 3.4 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than CAT S42, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Nokia 3.4 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The CAT S42 has a little better battery lifetime than Nokia 3.4, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Nokia 3.4 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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