Allview P8 Energy Pro vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    P8 Energy Pro:
    OLED
    A42:
    LCD
  • Width

    A42: 17.7 mm narrower

    P8 Energy Pro:
    81.2 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 2 in smaller diagonal

    P8 Energy Pro:
    6 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    P8 Energy Pro: 1.8 mm thinner

    P8 Energy Pro:
    8.4 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 36.4 mm shorter

    P8 Energy Pro:
    160.9 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    P8 Energy Pro:
    2016
    A42:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. P8 Energy Pro

    Height:
    160.9 mm +36.4 mm versus A42
    Width:
    81.2 mm +17.7 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
    Weight:
    209.8 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.8 mm versus P8 Energy Pro
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. P8 Energy Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. A42

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

P8 Energy Pro has approximately 117.9% more rectangular screen area than A42.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

P8 Energy Pro: Original memory entry

up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 3 GB RAM

A42: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P8 Energy Pro

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. A42

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P8 Energy Pro

    5020 mAh

    +3620 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. P8 Energy Pro2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P8 Energy Pro, A42.
SpecificationP8 Energy ProA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.9 Х 81.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 209.8 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P8 Energy Pro, A42.
SpecificationP8 Energy ProA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.0%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P8 Energy Pro, A42.
SpecificationP8 Energy ProA42
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P8 Energy Pro, A42.
SpecificationP8 Energy ProA42
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23545
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P8 Energy Pro, A42.
SpecificationP8 Energy ProA42
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Gold/Silver
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 22 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P8 Energy Pro, A42.
SpecificationP8 Energy ProA42
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P8 Energy Pro, A42.
SpecificationP8 Energy ProA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for P8 Energy Pro, A42.
SpecificationP8 Energy ProA42
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity