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iPhone 12 Pro vs S42

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Cat S42

What iPhone 12 Pro does better (25) and where S42 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro

7.5Score

25 advantages≈ $280

Higher score

Cat · 2020S42

4.6Score

5 advantages≈ $320

6.7Display2.8

8.0Camera2.7

3.0Battery2.8

9.4Features6.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 ProS42

	iPhone 12 Pro	S42	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	161.4 mm	−14.7 mm
Width	71.5 mm	77.3 mm	−5.8 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	12.7 mm	−5.3 mm
Weight	189 g	220 g	−31 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 12 Pro better than S42?

RAM6 GB vs 3 GB2×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 32 GB16×
OLED panelYes · S42: No
Optical stabilisationYes · S42: No
Telephoto cameraYes · S42: No
Wireless chargingYes · S42: No
5GYes · S42: No
Stereo speakersYes · S42: No
CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+72%
Pixel density460 ppi vs 293 ppi+57%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 32 GB4×
Rear cameras3 vs 13×

Why is S42 better than iPhone 12 Pro?

Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+49%
Main camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx9+12%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro≈ $2807.5	Cat S42≈ $3204.6
Design
Weight	189 g	220 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	12.7 mm
Height	146.7 mm	161.4 mm
Width	71.5 mm	77.3 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	—
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP68	IP69
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx9
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Black
Display
Screen size	6.1″	5.5″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,170 px	720 px
Resolution (height)	2,532 px	1,440 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	293 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	—
Measured brightness	796 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	62.6%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20
Chip maker	Apple	MediaTek
Process	5 nm	12 nm
CPU cores	6	4
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	PowerVR GE8320
AnTuTu score	596,244	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,056	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,149	—
Memory
RAM	6 GB	3 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	32 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	32 GB
Storage type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	13 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/2
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	—
Rear cameras	3	1
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	2×	—
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	60 fps	—
Selfie camera	12 MP	5 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	—
Battery
Battery capacity	2,815 mAh	4,200 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	18 W	—
Charged in 30 min	50%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	microUSB 2.0
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.2 LUFS	—
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	Android 10
Platform	iOS	Android
EU label
Energy class	B	—