CAT S42 vs. Motorola Edge 30 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of CAT S42 and Motorola Edge 30 Ultra. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

CAT S42 vs. Motorola Edge 30 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS CAT S42 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch - Rugged Touch
Height 161.3 mm 161.76 mm Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has greater height than CAT S42.
Width 77.2 mm 73.5 mm CAT S42 has greater width than Motorola Edge 30 Ultra.
Depth 12.7 mm 8.39 mm Motorola Edge 30 Ultra is narrower than CAT S42.
Weight 220 g 198.5 g Motorola Edge 30 Ultra is lighter than CAT S42.
Body Colour - Interstellar black
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, splashproof, waterproof, sandproof, dirtproof, drop-proof Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP69 IP52
SAR Value 0.947 W/kg (head), 1.206 W/kg (body), 2.029 W/kg (limb) 1.26 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head), 2.88 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY CAT S42 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Display Type LCD display pOLED display
Display Technology IPS P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.67" Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has larger screen size than CAT S42.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better screen resolution than CAT S42.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 1250 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
HDR - Yes Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Super Bright Display -
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 360 Hz
Display Features - DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass), fingerprint-resistant coating
PROCESSOR CAT S42 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio A20 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
MEMORY CAT S42 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has more RAM than CAT S42.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has more internal memory than CAT S42.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA CAT S42 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 200 Megapixel Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better camera resolution than CAT S42.
Sensor Size - 1/1.22"
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better lens aperture than CAT S42.
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR, Spot Colour
Camera Modes - Slow motion video, Panorama, Best Shot, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Super Slow-mo, Active photos, Cinemagraph, Night Vision, AR stickers, Macro video, Live filter, Double shooting, Pro mode with long exposure, Timelapse with Hyperlapse, Auto night vision
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Video stabilisation, Barcode Scanner, Cutout, smart composition, levelling, Shot optimisation, RAW photo output, All Pixel OmniDirectional PDAF, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.64 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.6
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.22 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Telephoto
Camera Modes (3rd Camera) - Portrait
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 60 Megapixel Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has better front camera resolution than CAT S42.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.8"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.61 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Live Filters, Spot Colour
Camera Modes (Front) - Slow motion video, Gesture Shot, Watermark mode, Video Snapshot, Face Beauty, Active photos, Portrait, Group selfie, Live filter, Low Light AI Selfie, Cinemagraphy, Double shooting, Professional (with Long Exposure)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Auto smile capture Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - RAW photo, Shot optimisation, Quad Pixel technology for 1.4 µm, Animation for selfies
BATTERY AND CHARGING CAT S42 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4200 mAh 4610 mAh Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has larger battery capacity than CAT S42.
Fast Charging Technology - TurboPower technology Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Motorola Edge 30 Ultra can be charged wirelessly.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR CAT S42 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Motorola Edge 30 Ultra has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 12
User Interface - My UX
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, LTEPP, SUPL
COMMUNICATIONS CAT S42 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA CAT S42 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES CAT S42 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, SAR sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Wet Touchscreen Operation, Glove Touchscreen Operation Dual microphones, Google Lens, dual stereo speakers, ThinkShield for mobile, Host-Aware Performance Booster 2.0
OTHERS CAT S42 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TurboPower charger, protective case, protective film
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68, IP69 IP52
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
Max Height of Shock Resistance 1.8 m -
Max Operating Temperature 55 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -25 °C -
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