Cat S42
#4407
Motorola Moto E4 Plus (USA)
#4513Category Breakdown
Cat S42
Motorola Moto E4 Plus (USA)
Performance
60.053.2
Camera
19.127.9
Display
56.556.5
Battery
29.533.7
Build
0.215.4
Connectivity
58.648.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
33.932.9
Summary
- The Cat S42 features a more robust build quality with a weight of 220g and dimensions of 161.4 x 77.3 x 12.7 mm, while the Motorola Moto E4 Plus is lighter at 181g and slightly smaller at 155 x 77.5 x 9.6 mm.
- Both devices have a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display, but the S42 has a higher resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels compared to the Moto E4 Plus's 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the S42 is powered by a Mediatek Helio A20 chipset with 3GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities than the Moto E4 Plus, which uses a Snapdragon 427 with 2GB of RAM.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, providing similar photographic capabilities.
- The S42 has a 4200mAh battery, while the Moto E4 Plus boasts a larger 5000mAh battery, allowing for longer usage between charges.
- The S42 runs on Android 10 with a planned upgrade to Android 11, whereas the Moto E4 Plus operates on Android 7.1, indicating a more outdated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Cat S42
Motorola Moto E4 Plus (USA)
General
Release Date
2020
2017
Announced
2020
2017
Description
Also known as Cat S32
Also known as Motorola Moto E Plus (4th Gen.)
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 308
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4200 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
15W wired
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)
155 x 77.5 x 9.6 mm (6.10 x 3.05 x 0.38 in)
Weight
220 g
181 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Iron Gray, Fine Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.89 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / 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
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
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 7.1 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass