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Cat S42 Vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Fe

Should you buy CAT S42 or Samsung Galaxy S23 FE? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating s ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

4200 mAh 4500 mAh

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm) 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

Front Camera

5 MP 10 MP

Processor

MediaTek Helio A20 Samsung Exynos 2200

RAM

3 GB 8 GB

Rear Camera

13 MP 50 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP

Battery

Capacity

4200 mAh 4500 mAh

Quick Charging

- Yes, Fast, 25W

Removable

No No

TalkTime

- Up to 39 Hours(4G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

No Yes

Wireless Charging

- Yes

Design

Build Material

- Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Black Mint, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine

Height

161.4 mm 158 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

12.7 mm 8.2 mm

Waterproof

Yes, IP68, IP69 Yes, Water resistant, IP68

Weight

220 grams 209 grams

Width

77.3 mm 76.5 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

- 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

- Yes with punch-hole display

Display Type

IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED 2x

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

- Yes, HDR 10+

Pixel Density

293 ppi 403 ppi

Refresh Rate

- 120 Hz

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+) 1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5 Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm) 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

62.57 % 83.01 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

- No

Camera Setup

- Single

Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera 10 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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General

Brand

CAT Samsung

Custom UI

- Samsung One UI

Launch Date

November 12, 2020 (Official) October 7, 2023 (Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q) Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus Yes

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Single Triple

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels 8150 x 6150 Pixels

OIS

- Yes

Resolution

13 MP, Primary Camera 50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(75 mm focal length)

Sensor

- S5KGN5, ISO-CELL

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps 7680x4320 @ 24 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

- Slo-motion

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm USB Type-C

FM Radio

Yes -

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 0.777 W/kg

SIM 1

4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0 Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Quad core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53 Octa core (2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)

Chipset

MediaTek Helio A20 Samsung Exynos 2200

Fabrication

- 4 nm

Graphics

PowerVR GE8300 Xclipse 920

RAM type

- LPDDR5

Sensors

Applications

- Handset with built-in Battery, USB Type-C Cable, SIM Eject Tool, User Manual, Warranty Card

Fingerprint Sensor

- Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

- Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 128 GB No

Internal Memory

32 GB 128 GB

Storage Type

- UFS 3.1

USB OTG

- Yes

User Available Storage

- Up to 100 GB
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

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