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Cat S42
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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Cat S42 Android 10
Cat · 2020

Cat S42

Cat S42 Android smartphone. Announced Jan 2020. Features 5.5″ display, MT6761D Helio A20 chipset, 4200 mAh battery, 32 GB storage, 3 GB RAM, MIL-STD-810H compliant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Display 5.5"
Chipset Helio A20
RAM 3 GB
Storage 32GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 13 MP
Battery 4200 mAh
OS Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11
Build 220g, 12.7mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2020, January. Released 2020, August
Status Discontinued

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

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 78.1 cm 2 (~62.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Memory

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

Main Camera

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

Selfie camera

Single 5 MP

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 · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant

Battery

Type Li-Ion 4200 mAh

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors Black
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2020, January. Released 2020, August
Status Discontinued
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
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 78.1 cm 2 (~62.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1
Single 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 5 MP
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 · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant
Type Li-Ion 4200 mAh
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Colors Black
Price About 300 EUR
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