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| Global Score | |
| 54 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Cat |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.4 | Android 10 |
| 2011-08-31 | 2020-09-09 |
| 4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 inches | 6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches |
| 4.13 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 280.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | MediaTek Helio A20 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8300 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 460 hours standby time 7.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
CAT S42 has a score of 59.4, which is a bit better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S's 54 overall score. The CAT S42 design is a lot newer than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S's, although it is a lot thicker and way heavier. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the CAT S42 has the newer 10 version while Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S has Android 4.0, so it provides the user some nice extra features and performance improvements.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S has a little sharper screen than CAT S42, although it has a just a little lower pixel amount in each display inch, a way worse resolution of 854 x 480 and a lot smaller screen. The CAT S42 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The CAT S42 counts with just a little better performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM. The CAT S42 has a much longer battery performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S.
CAT S42 features a better camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video definition, a larger diafragm aperture and a much better 13 megapixels resolution back camera.
CAT S42 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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