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| Global Score | |
| 59.4 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Cat | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-09 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| -- | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio A20 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8300 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a global score of 88.3, which is a lot better than the CAT S42's overall score of 59.4. The Samsung Galaxy S10 design is notably lighter and notably thinner than the CAT S42, although it was released a little bit over a year before. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S10 has the newer 11 version while CAT S42 has Android 10, so it gives a lot of extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a quite superior performance than CAT S42, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster). Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a much more vibrant screen than CAT S42, because it has a quite larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels and a way higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 captures much clearer pictures and videos than CAT S42, because although it has a less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way higher video resolution and a way larger diafragm aperture for better photography in low-light situations. Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than CAT S42, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The CAT S42 has longer battery duration than Galaxy S10, because it has a 24% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S10 costs a bit more money than CAT S42, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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