Blackview BV9900 vs CAT S42

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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.

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Blackview BV9900
Blackview BV9900
Blackview BV9900
Blackview BV9900
₹38,500
(Discontinued)
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CAT S42
CAT S42
CAT S42
CAT S42
CAT S42
₹39,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
65%

Release Date

05 Mar, 2020
12 Nov, 2020

Performance
MediaTek Helio P90
MediaTek Helio A20
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
5.84 inches (14.83 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

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

Front Camera
16 MP
5 MP

Battery
4380 mAh
4200 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
32 GB

User Ratings

1/5
(1 rating)
4.5/5
(2 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P90
MediaTek Helio A20

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Quad core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GM9446
PowerVR GE8300

RAM

8 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.84 inches  (14.83 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
N/A

Pixel Density

432 ppi
293 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.12 %
62.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

83 %
N/A

Design

Height

156.5 mm
161.4 mm

Width

78.3 mm
77.3 mm

Thickness

14.2 mm
12.7 mm

Weight

264 grams
220 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Avg

Resolution

48 MP
Primary CameraIMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Avg

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4380 mAh
4200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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)

SIM 2

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) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
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