Cat S42 H+

Display5.5" 720 x 1440 pixels
ChipsetMediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Main camera13MP
Battery4200 mAh
S42 H+ product photo
4.9GoSolo score
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Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced
2020, January. Released 2020, August
Status
Discontinued

Body

Dimensions
161.4 x 77.3 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)
Weight
220 g (7.76 oz)
SIM
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Durability
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

Display

Type
IPS LCD
Size
5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform

OS
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
Chipset
Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320

Memory

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
32GB 3GB RAM
Type
eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Modules
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
Features
LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module
5 MP

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 4200 mAh

Misc

Colors
Black
GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways
durability
IP69 rating, 1.8m drop testedSurvives high-pressure water jets and submersion to 1.5m for 35 minutes, plus drops from 1.8m onto hard surfaces without breaking.
battery
4200mAh, about 1 day heavy useRoughly 13 to 15 hours of screen-on time depending on load, so a full working day of site visits or outdoor work without a charge.
performance
Helio A20, modest everyday tasksQuad-core 1.8GHz processor handles calls, messaging, maps, and light browsing, but not gaming or video editing; expect some lag in heavy apps.
display
5.5", 720p IPS, readable outdoors293ppi and IPS angles suit reading maps and work apps in daylight, though the lower resolution means smaller text on detailed documents.
camera
13MP main, 1080p video onlyCovers basic documentation photos and site snapshots in daylight with LED flash, but no zoom or night mode for distant or low-light subjects.
connectivity
LTE Cat6, no 5G, NFC supportLTE download speeds reach about 300Mbps on dual-carrier networks, which is adequate for streaming and file transfer; NFC enables contactless payments and work ID cards.

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