Screen size
equal specsS425.5"
S42 H+5.5"
Quick verdict
S42 and S42 H+ are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
S42
0
spec wins
Ties
18
equal specs
S42 H+
0
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
S42
GSM / HSPA / LTE
S42 H+
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S42
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S42 H+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S42
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
S42 H+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
S42
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
equal specsIP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm 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
S42
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
S42
2020, January. Released 2020, August
S42 H+
2021, April 20
Status
S42
Discontinued
S42 H+
Available. Released 2021, April 20
Dimensions
S42
161.4 x 77.3 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)
S42 H+
161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)
Weight
S42
220 g (7.76 oz)
S42 H+
220 g (7.76 oz)
SIM
S42
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S42 H+
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
S42
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
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
S42
IPS LCD
S42 H+
IPS LCD
Size
S42
5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.6% screen-to-body ratio)
S42 H+
5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S42
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
S42 H+
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
Protection
S42
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
S42 H+
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
S42
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
S42 H+
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
Chipset
S42
Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
S42 H+
Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
CPU
S42
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
S42 H+
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
S42
PowerVR GE8320
S42 H+
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
S42
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S42 H+
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S42
32GB 3GB RAM
S42 H+
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
S42
eMMC 5.1
S42 H+
eMMC 5.1
Single
S42
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
S42 H+
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
Features
S42
LED flash
S42 H+
LED flash
Video
S42
1080p@30fps
S42 H+
1080p@30fps
Single
S42
5 MP
S42 H+
5 MP
Video
S42
S42 H+
Loudspeaker
S42
Yes
S42 H+
Yes
3.5mm jack
S42
Yes
S42 H+
Yes
WLAN
S42
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
S42 H+
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
S42
5.0, A2DP, LE
S42 H+
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S42
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
S42 H+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
S42
Yes
S42 H+
Yes
Radio
S42
FM radio
S42 H+
FM radio
USB
S42
microUSB 2.0, OTG
S42 H+
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S42
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S42 H+
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S42
Li-Ion 4200 mAh
S42 H+
Li-Ion 4200 mAh
Colors
S42
Black
S42 H+
Black
Price
S42
About 300 EUR
S42 H+
About 230 EUR