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Cat S42 H+

Cat S42 H+

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Energizer Energy E520 LTE

Energizer Energy E520 LTE

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Category Breakdown

Cat S42 H+
Energizer Energy E520 LTE
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
66.866.8
Overall
56.456.4

Summary

  • The Cat S42 H+ features a more robust build quality with a larger 5.5-inch display compared to the 5.2-inch screen of the Energizer Energy E520 LTE, both utilizing IPS LCD technology but with slightly different resolutions.
  • In terms of performance, the S42 H+ is powered by a more advanced Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 chipset and offers 3GB of RAM, while the E520 LTE runs on the older MT6737 with 2GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the S42 H+ has a faster autofocus system.
  • The S42 H+ also has a slightly larger battery capacity at 4200 mAh versus the E520 LTE's 4000 mAh.
  • In software, the S42 H+ runs Android 10 with a planned upgrade to Android 11, while the E520 LTE is limited to Android 6.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Cat S42 H+
Energizer Energy E520 LTE

General

Release Date

2021, April 20
2017

Announced

2021, April 20
2017

Description

Also known as Cat S42 Hygiene Plus
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
5.2"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-T720

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
13 MP, AF

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4200 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 4200 mAh
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)
150.8 x 76.2 x 11.1 mm (5.94 x 3.00 x 0.44 in)

Weight

220 g
206 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

OS Version

Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes