Screen size
Quick verdict
S62 leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
S42
2
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
S62
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S42
GSM / HSPA / LTE
S62
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
S42
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S62
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
S42
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
S62
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
S42
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S62
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Speed
S42
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
S62
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Announced
S42
2020, January. Released 2020, August
S62
2021, June 18
Status
S42
Discontinued
S62
Available. Released 2021, June 18
Dimensions
S42
161.4 x 77.3 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)
S62
157.5 x 76.2 x 12.7 mm (6.20 x 3.00 x 0.5 in)
Weight
S42
220 g (7.76 oz)
S62
260 g (9.17 oz)
SIM
S42
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S62
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
S62
IP68/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
Build
S42
-
S62
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back, aluminum frame
Type
S42
IPS LCD
S62
IPS LCD
Size
S42
5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.6% screen-to-body ratio)
S62
5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S42
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
S62
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
S42
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
S62
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
OS
S42
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
S62
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Chipset
S42
Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
S62
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
S42
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
S62
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
S42
PowerVR GE8320
S62
Adreno 512
Card slot
S42
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S62
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S42
32GB 3GB RAM
S62
128GB 4GB RAM
Other
S42
eMMC 5.1
S62
-
Single
S42
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
S62
-
Features
S42
LED flash
S62
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
S42
1080p@30fps
S62
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
S42
-
S62
48 MP, (wide), PDAF 2 MP
Single
S42
5 MP
S62
8 MP
Video
S42
S62
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S42
Yes
S62
Yes
3.5mm jack
S42
Yes
S62
Yes
WLAN
S42
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
S62
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
S42
5.0, A2DP, LE
S62
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S42
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
S62
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
S42
Yes
S62
Yes
Radio
S42
FM radio
S62
FM radio
USB
S42
microUSB 2.0, OTG
S62
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S42
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S62
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
S42
Li-Ion 4200 mAh
S62
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
S42
-
S62
Wireless QC4
Colors
S42
Black
S62
Black
Price
S42
About 300 EUR
S62
About 440 EUR