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Caterpillar S42 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
What S42 does better (0) and where Galaxy A51 5G wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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Dimensions
Size comparison
S42Galaxy A51 5G
| S42 | Galaxy A51 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.3 mm | 158.9 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 73.6 mm | +3.6 mm |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.7 mm | +4 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 187 g | +33 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is S42 better than Galaxy A51 5G?
S42 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Galaxy A51 5G better than S42?
- RAM3 GB vs 8 GB2.7×
- Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- OLED panelNo · S42: Yes
- 5GNo · S42: Yes
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+7%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 32 MP6.4×
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+22%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · S42: Yes
- Screen size5.5″ vs 6.5″+18%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 187 g |
| Thickness | 12.7 mm | 8.7 mm |
| Height | 161.3 mm | 158.9 mm |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 73.6 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Black | Prism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,440 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | — | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 642 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 87.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio A20 | Exynos 980 |
| Chip maker | Mediatek | Exynos |
| Process | — | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G76 MP5 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 316,007 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,867 |
| 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/2 |
| 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 | — | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 30% |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| 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 |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | — | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -29.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.5 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 5 |
