Cat S42

Released 2020, August
220g, 12.7mm thickness
Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
32GB storage, microSDXC
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5.5"
720x1440 pixels
13MP
1080p
3GB RAM
Helio A20
4200mAh
Li-Ion

Also known as Cat S32

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2020, January
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2020, August

Body	Dimensions	161.4 x 77.3 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in)
	Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP69 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 35 mins) Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8 m MIL-STD-810H compliant

Display	Type	IPS LCD
	Size	5.5 inches, 78.1 cm² (~62.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform	OS	Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
	Chipset	Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm)
	CPU	Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	PowerVR GE8320

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32GB 3GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1

Main Camera	Single	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
	Features	LED flash
	Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	5 MP
	Video

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 4200 mAh, non-removable

Misc	Colors	Black
	Price	About 300 EUR

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Cat S42 - user opinions and reviews

BB-fan
0TI
15 Jul 2022

Hi. About Cat phones,i use from 2 year now,the S52,and i could say this phones are well build from Bullit Group,and i bought around 400 $,which also i have a replacement on 2021 duo to ghost touch.About your S42 model,if for freezes you understood,...

Anonymous
j%q
05 Jul 2022

T-Mobile branded S42 but won't connect with T-Mobile sim that works in my S61, and the APN settings are set to same as in the S61. S42 also constantly freezes up and power button won't work to restart or power off, have to hold power &...

BB-fan
0TI
04 Nov 2021

Hi.If your Cat S40 and S41 are damaged,you have to go into a repair service,because as phones,they are legacy devices,and are out of warranty.Thank you.