Category Breakdown
Cat S42 H+
vivo Y02A
Performance
60.067.5
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
29.533.7
Build
0.267.9
Connectivity
59.349.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
34.743.9
Summary
- The Cat S42 H+ features a rugged build with a weight of 220g and dimensions of 161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm, while the vivo Y02A is lighter at 186g and slimmer at 164 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm, with a glass front and plastic back.
- The S42 H+ has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, whereas the Y02A offers a larger 6.51-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the S42 H+ is powered by a quad-core Helio A20, while the Y02A uses an octa-core Helio P35, providing potentially better multitasking.
- The camera on the S42 H+ includes a 13 MP rear sensor compared to the Y02A's 8 MP, though both can record 1080p video.
- The battery capacity of the S42 H+ is 4200 mAh, whereas the Y02A has a larger 5000 mAh battery with 10W charging support.
- Software-wise, the S42 H+ runs Android 10 with a planned upgrade to Android 11, while the Y02A operates on Android 12 (Go edition) with Funtouch 12.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Cat S42 H+
vivo Y02A
General
Release Date
2021, April 20
2023, April 03
Announced
2021, April 20
2023, April 03
Description
Also known as Cat S42 Hygiene Plus
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
6.51"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.0
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP, f/2.2
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
Yes
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4200 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired5W reverse wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)
164 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
220 g
186 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black
Cosmic Grey, Orchid Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
N/A
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
Android 12 (Go edition), Funtouch 12
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity

