Screen size
Quick verdict
S62 Pro leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
S42
4
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
S62 Pro
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S42
GSM / HSPA / LTE
S62 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S42
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
S62 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
S42
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
S62 Pro
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
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S62 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed
S42
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
S62 Pro
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 400/150 Mbps
Announced
S42
2020, January. Released 2020, August
S62 Pro
2020, June 28. Released 2020, August 17
Status
S42
Discontinued
S62 Pro
Discontinued
Dimensions
S42
161.4 x 77.3 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)
S62 Pro
158.5 x 76.7 x 11.9 mm (6.24 x 3.02 x 0.47 in)
Weight
S42
220 g (7.76 oz)
S62 Pro
248 g (8.75 oz)
SIM
S42
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S62 Pro
· Nano-SIM· 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
S62 Pro
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 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back, aluminum frame
Type
S42
IPS LCD
S62 Pro
IPS LCD
Size
S42
5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.6% screen-to-body ratio)
S62 Pro
5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S42
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
S62 Pro
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
S42
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
S62 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
OS
S42
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
S62 Pro
Android 10
Chipset
S42
Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
S62 Pro
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
S42
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
S62 Pro
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
S42
PowerVR GE8320
S62 Pro
Adreno 512
Card slot
S42
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
S62 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
S42
32GB 3GB RAM
S62 Pro
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
S42
eMMC 5.1
S62 Pro
-
Single
S42
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
S62 Pro
-
Features
S42
LED flash
S62 Pro
Thermal imaging, heat palettes, temp. spot meter, LED flash
Video
S42
1080p@30fps
S62 Pro
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
S42
-
S62 Pro
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF FLIR thermal camera (Lepton 3.5 module)
Single
S42
5 MP
S62 Pro
8 MP
Video
S42
S62 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
S42
Yes
S62 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
S42
Yes
S62 Pro
No
WLAN
S42
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
S62 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
S42
5.0, A2DP, LE
S62 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
S42
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
S62 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
S42
Yes
S62 Pro
Yes
Radio
S42
FM radio
S62 Pro
FM radio
USB
S42
microUSB 2.0, OTG
S62 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S42
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
S62 Pro
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
S42
Li-Ion 4200 mAh
S62 Pro
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Colors
S42
Black
S62 Pro
Black
Price
S42
About 300 EUR
S62 Pro
About 530 EUR