Screen size
Quick verdict
S61 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
S42
4
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
S61
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Technology
S42
GSM / HSPA / LTE
S61
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S42
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S61
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S42
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
S61
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - EU/ROW, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands
S42
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
S61
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EU/ROW, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66 - USA
Speed
S42
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
S61
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Announced
S42
2020, January. Released 2020, August
S61
2018, February. Released 2018, June
Status
S42
Discontinued
S61
Discontinued
Dimensions
S42
161.4 x 77.3 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)
S61
163 x 78 x 13 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.51 in)
Weight
S42
220 g (7.76 oz)
S61
250 g (8.82 oz)
SIM
S42
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S61
· Nano-SIM (South Africa only)· 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
S61
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 3m for 60 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810G compliant
Build
S42
-
S61
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame
Type
S42
IPS LCD
S61
IPS LCD
Size
S42
5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.6% screen-to-body ratio)
S61
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~58.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S42
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
S61
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
S42
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
S61
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
S42
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
S61
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
S42
Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
S61
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU
S42
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
S61
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
S42
PowerVR GE8320
S61
Adreno 508
Card slot
S42
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S61
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
S42
32GB 3GB RAM
S61
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
S42
eMMC 5.1
S61
-
Single
S42
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
S61
16 MP, PDAF, FLIR thermal camera (Lepton module)
Features
S42
LED flash
S61
Thermal imaging, heat palettes, temp. spot meter, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video
S42
1080p@30fps
S61
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
S42
5 MP
S61
8 MP
Video
S42
S61
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S42
Yes
S61
Yes
3.5mm jack
S42
Yes
S61
Yes
WLAN
S42
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
S61
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
S42
5.0, A2DP, LE
S61
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S42
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
S61
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, SBAS
NFC
S42
Yes
S61
Yes
Radio
S42
FM radio
S61
FM radio
USB
S42
microUSB 2.0, OTG
S61
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S42
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S61
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, indoor air quality sensor
Other
S42
-
S61
Laser-assisted distance measurement tool
Type
S42
Li-Ion 4200 mAh
S61
Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
S42
-
S61
18W wired, QC4
Stand-by
S42
-
S61
Up to 888 h (3G)
Talk time
S42
-
S61
Up to 35 h (3G)
Colors
S42
Black
S61
Black
Price
S42
About 300 EUR
S61
About 900 EUR