Cat S53 vs Cat S42

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PHONES
Phone Names	Cat S53	Cat S42

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 41, 66, 77, 78	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	-	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA

Launch
Announced	2022, July 19	2020, January. Released 2020, August
Status	Available. Released 2022, July 19	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	171 x 81 x 16 mm (6.73 x 3.19 x 0.63 in)	161.4 x 77.3 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	320 g (11.29 oz)	220 g (7.76 oz)
	IP68/IP69K dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant Dedicated flashlight	IP69 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)	720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)	Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Chipset	Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)	Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
GPU	Adreno 619	PowerVR GE8320
OS	Android 11	Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM
	-	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Dual	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide) 2 MP (macro)	-
Features	LED flash	LED flash
Single	16 MP, f/2.0	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Single	16 MP, f/2.0	5 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	-

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 3.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer	Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	Wireless	-
Type	Li-Po 5500 mAh	Li-Ion 4200 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black	Black
Price	About 530 EUR	About 300 EUR