Cat S42
#4490
Energizer Energy E520 LTE
#4492Category Breakdown
Cat S42
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 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
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
161.4 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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
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
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