Allview P8 Energy 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:
    OLED
    A42:
    LCD
  • Width

    A42: 12.5 mm narrower

    P8 Energy:
    76 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    P8 Energy:
    5.5 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    P8 Energy: 1.7 mm thinner

    P8 Energy:
    8.5 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 27.5 mm shorter

    P8 Energy:
    152 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    P8 Energy:
    2015
    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

    Height:
    152 mm +27.5 mm versus A42
    Width:
    76 mm +12.5 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    212 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.7 mm versus P8 Energy
    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

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

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

P8 Energy has approximately 83.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for P8 Energy, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP8 EnergyA42
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

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

    6000 mAh

    +4600 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. P8 Energy2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P8 Energy, A42.
SpecificationP8 EnergyA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76 Х 8.5 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 212 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P8 Energy, A42.
SpecificationP8 EnergyA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 149.1 Х 72.2 Х 8.9 mm
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P8 Energy, A42.
SpecificationP8 EnergyA42
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
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, A42.
SpecificationP8 EnergyA42
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23431
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P8 Energy, A42.
SpecificationP8 EnergyA42
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h Talking time- Up to 25 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P8 Energy, A42.
SpecificationP8 EnergyA42
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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.35 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, A42.
SpecificationP8 EnergyA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for P8 Energy, A42.
SpecificationP8 EnergyA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging -Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity