Screen size
S42 H+5.5"
S53Winner: 6.5"+15%
Quick verdict
S53 leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
S42 H+
3
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
S53
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S42 H+
GSM / HSPA / LTE
S53
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
S42 H+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S53
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S42 H+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
S53
HSDPA 800 / 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
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S53
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
S42 H+
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
S53
HSPA, LTE
5G bands
S42 H+
-
S53
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 41, 66, 77, 78
Announced
S42 H+
2021, April 20
S53
2022, July 19
Status
S42 H+
Available. Released 2021, April 20
S53
Available. Released 2022, July 19
Dimensions
S42 H+
161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)
S53
171 x 81 x 16 mm (6.73 x 3.19 x 0.63 in)
Weight
S42 H+
220 g (7.76 oz)
S53
320 g (11.29 oz)
SIM
S42 H+
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S53
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)
S53
IP68/IP69K 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 Dedicated flashlight
Type
S42 H+
IPS LCD
S53
IPS LCD
Size
S42 H+
5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.7% screen-to-body ratio)
S53
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S42 H+
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
S53
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Protection
S42 H+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
S53
-
OS
S42 H+
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
S53
Android 11
Chipset
S42 H+
Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
S53
Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)
CPU
S42 H+
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
S53
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
GPU
S42 H+
PowerVR GE8320
S53
Adreno 619
Card slot
S42 H+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S53
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
S42 H+
32GB 3GB RAM
S53
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
S42 H+
eMMC 5.1
S53
-
Single
S42 H+
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
S53
-
Features
S42 H+
LED flash
S53
LED flash
Video
S42 H+
1080p@30fps
S53
1080p@30fps
Dual
S42 H+
-
S53
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide) 2 MP (macro)
Single
S42 H+
5 MP
S53
16 MP, f/2.0
Video
S42 H+
S53
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S42 H+
Yes
S53
Yes
3.5mm jack
S42 H+
Yes
S53
Yes
WLAN
S42 H+
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
S53
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
S42 H+
5.0, A2DP, LE
S53
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S42 H+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
S53
GPS
NFC
S42 H+
Yes
S53
Yes
Radio
S42 H+
FM radio
S53
No
USB
S42 H+
microUSB 2.0, OTG
S53
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG
Sensors
S42 H+
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S53
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
Type
S42 H+
Li-Ion 4200 mAh
S53
Li-Po 5500 mAh
Charging
S42 H+
-
S53
Wireless
Colors
S42 H+
Black
S53
Black
Price
S42 H+
About 230 EUR
S53
About 530 EUR