Infinix Hot S3 vs Itel S42

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Comparing the Infinix Hot S3 vs Itel S42 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Infinix Hot S3 and Itel S42 run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: Both Infinix Hot S3 and Itel S42 offer the same screen size of 5.65 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Infinix Hot S3 and Itel S42 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Infinix Hot S3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Itel S42 offers 13 MP, making Infinix Hot S3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Infinix Hot S3 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Itel S42 offers 3000 mAh, making Infinix Hot S3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Infinix Hot S3 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Itel S42 offers 16 GB, making Infinix Hot S3 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Infinix Hot S3 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Itel S42 has a rating of 3.6.

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Infinix Hot S3
₹9,999
(Out of Stock)
Itel S42
₹6,499
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
68%

Release Date

12 Feb, 2018
20 Mar, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 425
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
5.65 inches (14.35 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
13 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Impressive front camera
  • Capable display
  • Matte finish
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Loudspeaker quality
  • Primary camera struggles in low-light
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(52,328 ratings)
3.6/5
(34 ratings)

Video

Videos
4 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 12, 2018
(Official)
Mar 20, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 308

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.65 inches  (14.35 cm)
5.65 inches  (14.35 cm)

Resolution

720x1440 px (HD+)
720x1440 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

285 ppi
285 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.96 %
73.26 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

153 mm
153 mm

Width

72.8 mm
73.5 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

150 grams
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
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

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Dual LED
Yes Dual LED

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 24.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 33 Hours(2G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer