Blackview BV9900 vs CAT S42

Comparing the Blackview BV9900 vs CAT S42 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Blackview BV9900 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while CAT S42 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Blackview BV9900 the better performer.

Display: Blackview BV9900 offers a screen size of 5.84 inches, while CAT S42 offers 5.5 inches, making Blackview BV9900 the larger display of the two. Both Blackview BV9900 and CAT S42 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Blackview BV9900 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while CAT S42 offers 13 MP, making Blackview BV9900 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Blackview BV9900 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while CAT S42 offers 5 MP, making Blackview BV9900 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Blackview BV9900 offers a higher battery capacity with 4380 mAh, while CAT S42 offers 4200 mAh, making Blackview BV9900 better for longer battery life.

Storage: CAT S42 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Blackview BV9900 offers 256 GB, making CAT S42 the better option for storage.

User Rating: CAT S42 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Blackview BV9900 has a rating of 1.

Blackview BV9900

₹38,500

(Discontinued)

CAT S42

₹39,990

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

05 Mar, 2020

12 Nov, 2020

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Helio P90	MediaTek Helio A20	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM	3 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


5.84 inches (14.83 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
1080x2280 px (FHD+)	720x1440 px (HD+)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
16 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Depth Camera	N/A	N/A
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP	5 MP	16 MP

Battery


4380 mAh	4200 mAh	6000 mAh
Fast Charging	N/A	33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

256 GB	32 GB	128 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 2.2

User Ratings

1/5

(1 rating)

4.5/5

(2 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P90

MediaTek Helio A20

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Quad core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GM9446

PowerVR GE8300

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB

3 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.84 inches (14.83 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)

720x1440 px (HD+)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

432 ppi

293 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.12 %

62.57 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

83 %

N/A

Design

Height

156.5 mm

161.4 mm

164.4 mm

Width

78.3 mm

77.3 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

14.2 mm

12.7 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

264 grams

220 grams

210 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes IP68 IP69

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Avg

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary CameraIMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

13 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

5 MP
Depth Camera

N/A

2 MP
Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Avg

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4380 mAh

4200 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

N/A

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

32 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 128 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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