Screen size
S415.0"
S42 H+Winner: 5.5"+9.1%
Quick verdict
S41 leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
S41
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
S42 H+
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
S41
GSM / HSPA / LTE
S42 H+
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S41
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
S42 H+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S41
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - APAC/LATAM
S42 H+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
S41
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - EU, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 66 - Americas, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - APAC/LATAM
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S42 H+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71
Speed
S41
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
S42 H+
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
S41
2017, September. Released 2017, September
S42 H+
2021, April 20
Status
S41
Discontinued
S42 H+
Available. Released 2021, April 20
Dimensions
S41
152 x 75 x 12.9 mm (5.98 x 2.95 x 0.51 in)
S42 H+
161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)
Weight
S41
218 g (7.69 oz)
S42 H+
220 g (7.76 oz)
SIM
S41
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S42 H+
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
S41
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 60 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810G compliant
S42 H+
IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant Antimicrobial protection (silver ion-based)
Type
S41
TFT
S42 H+
IPS LCD
Size
S41
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~60.5% screen-to-body ratio)
S42 H+
5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S41
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
S42 H+
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
Protection
S41
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
S42 H+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
S41
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
S42 H+
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
Chipset
S41
Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
S42 H+
Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
CPU
S41
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
S42 H+
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
S41
Mali-T880MP2
S42 H+
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
S41
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S42 H+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S41
32GB 3GB RAM
S42 H+
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
S41
-
S42 H+
eMMC 5.1
Single
S41
13 MP, PDAF
S42 H+
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
Features
S41
LED flash
S42 H+
LED flash
Video
S41
1080p@30fps
S42 H+
1080p@30fps
Single
S41
8 MP
S42 H+
5 MP
Video
S41
1080p@30fps
S42 H+
Loudspeaker
S41
Yes
S42 H+
Yes
3.5mm jack
S41
Yes
S42 H+
Yes
WLAN
S41
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
S42 H+
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
S41
4.1, A2DP, LE
S42 H+
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S41
GPS, GLONASS, BDS (market dependant)
S42 H+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
S41
No
S42 H+
Yes
Radio
S41
FM radio
S42 H+
FM radio
USB
S41
microUSB 2.0, OTG
S42 H+
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S41
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S42 H+
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S41
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
S42 H+
Li-Ion 4200 mAh
Charging
S41
18W wired
S42 H+
-
Stand-by
S41
Up to 1056 h (3G)
S42 H+
-
Talk time
S41
Up to 38 h (3G)
S42 H+
-
Colors
S41
Black
S42 H+
Black
Models
S41
S41
S42 H+
-
Price
S41
About 450 EUR
S42 H+
About 230 EUR