Cat S42
#4407
Energizer Energy E520 LTE
#4930Category Breakdown
Cat S42
Energizer Energy E520 LTE
Performance
60.049.5
Camera
19.119.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
29.528.1
Build
0.217.6
Connectivity
58.645.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
33.930.2
Summary
- The Cat S42 features a more robust build quality and is slightly heavier at 220g compared to the Energizer Energy E520 LTE's 206g, which has a slimmer profile.
- The S42 has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the E520 LTE has a 5.2-inch display at 720 x 1280 pixels, both with a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the S42 is powered by a more advanced Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 chipset with 3GB of RAM, compared to the E520 LTE's Mediatek MT6737 and 2GB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the S42 supports phase detection autofocus.
- The S42 also has a slightly larger 4200mAh battery versus the E520 LTE's 4000mAh.
- Finally, the S42 runs on Android 10 with a planned upgrade to Android 11, while the E520 LTE operates on the older Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Cat S42
Energizer Energy E520 LTE
General
Release Date
2020
2017
Announced
2020
2017
Description
Also known as Cat S32
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
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, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
Dimensions
161.4 x 77.3 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
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.26 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass