Screen size
S42 H+5.5"
S52Winner: 5.7"+2.7%
Quick verdict
S52 leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
S42 H+
4
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
S52
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S42 H+
GSM / HSPA / LTE
S52
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S42 H+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S52
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S42 H+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S52
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
S42 H+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S52
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38
Speed
S42 H+
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
S52
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps
Announced
S42 H+
2021, April 20
S52
2019, October. Released 2019, November
Status
S42 H+
Available. Released 2021, April 20
S52
Discontinued
Dimensions
S42 H+
161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)
S52
158.1 x 76.6 x 9.7 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.38 in)
Weight
S42 H+
220 g (7.76 oz)
S52
210 g (7.41 oz)
SIM
S42 H+
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S52
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
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)
S52
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810G compliant
Build
S42 H+
-
S52
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back, aluminum frame
Type
S42 H+
IPS LCD
S52
IPS LCD
Size
S42 H+
5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.7% screen-to-body ratio)
S52
5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S42 H+
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
S52
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~285 ppi density)
Protection
S42 H+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
S52
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
OS
S42 H+
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
S52
Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10
Chipset
S42 H+
Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
S52
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
CPU
S42 H+
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
S52
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
S42 H+
PowerVR GE8320
S52
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
S42 H+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S52
microSD
Internal
S42 H+
32GB 3GB RAM
S52
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
S42 H+
eMMC 5.1
S52
eMMC 5.1
Single
S42 H+
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
S52
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
S42 H+
LED flash
S52
LED flash
Video
S42 H+
1080p@30fps
S52
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Single
S42 H+
5 MP
S52
8 MP
Video
S42 H+
S52
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S42 H+
Yes
S52
Yes
3.5mm jack
S42 H+
Yes
S52
Yes
WLAN
S42 H+
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
S52
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
S42 H+
5.0, A2DP, LE
S52
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S42 H+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
S52
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
S42 H+
Yes
S52
Yes
Radio
S42 H+
FM radio
S52
FM radio
USB
S42 H+
microUSB 2.0, OTG
S52
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S42 H+
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S52
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
S42 H+
Li-Ion 4200 mAh
S52
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging
S42 H+
-
S52
10W wired
Colors
S42 H+
Black
S52
Black
Price
S42 H+
About 230 EUR
S52
About 440 EUR