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Caterpillar S42 vs Huawei P40 lite
What S42 does better (0) and where P40 lite wins (13) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
S42P40 lite
| S42 | P40 lite | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.3 mm | 159.2 mm | +2.1 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 76.3 mm | +0.9 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.7 mm | +4 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 183 g | +37 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 better than P40 lite?
S42 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is P40 lite better than S42?
- RAM3 GB vs 8 GB2.7×
- Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 16 MP3.2×
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.27 GHz+26%
- Weight220 g vs 183 g+20%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · S42: Yes
- Screen size5.5″ vs 6.4″+16%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Thickness12.7 mm vs 8.7 mm+46%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 183 g |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.7 mm |
| Height | 161.3 mm | 159.2 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Black | Black, Emerald Green, Light Pink/Blue, Skyline Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 2,310 px |
| Pixel density | — | 398 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 515 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 83.5% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio A20 | Kirin 810 |
| Chip maker | Mediatek | Kirin |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2.27 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G52 MP6 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 325,777 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 7,846 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 382 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | — | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 4,200 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 40 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 70% |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | — | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Side |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | EMUI 10 |
