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Caterpillar S42 vs OnePlus Nord N10 5G

What S42 does better (0) and where Nord N10 5G wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Caterpillar S42
Caterpillar · 2020S42
5.6Score
0 advantages
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OnePlus Nord N10 5G
OnePlus · 2020Nord N10 5G
5.6Score
15 advantages≈ $270
3.0Camera7.2
5.7Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

S42Nord N10 5G
77.2 × 161.312.774.7 × 1639
S42Nord N10 5GDifference
Height161.3 mm163 mm−1.7 mm
Width77.2 mm74.7 mm+2.5 mm
Thickness12.7 mm9 mm+3.7 mm
Weight220 g190 g+30 g

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

Why is S42 better than Nord N10 5G?

S42 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Nord N10 5G better than S42?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 64 MP4.9×
  2. RAM3 GB vs 6 GB2×
  3. Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
  4. 5GNo · S42: Yes
  5. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+2%
  6. Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
  7. Selfie camera5 MP vs 16 MP3.2×
  8. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  9. Ultra-wide cameraNo · S42: Yes
  10. Screen size5.5″ vs 6.5″+18%
  11. Weight220 g vs 190 g+16%
  12. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight220 g190 g
Thickness12.7 mm9 mm
Height161.3 mm163 mm
Width77.2 mm74.7 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBlackMidnight Ice
Display
Screen size5.5″6.5″
PanelIPSIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,440 px2,400 px
Pixel density—406 ppi
Refresh rate—90 Hz
Peak brightness—450 nits
Measured brightness—440 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—83.5%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio A20Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G
Chip makerMediatekQualcomm
Process—8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320Adreno 619L
AnTuTu score—279,579
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,848
Memory
RAM3 GB6 GB
Storage (max)32 GB128 GB
Storage (base)32 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP64 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.72"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera5 MP16 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging—30 W
Charged in 30 min—65%
Wireless charging—No
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USB—USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers—No
3.5 mm headphone jack—Yes
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor—Rear
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.9 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—OxygenOS 10.5
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