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Apple iPhone 4s vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Xolo A42

Xolo A42

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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.

  • WidthiPhone 4s: 4.9 mm narroweriPhone 4s: 58.6 mm · A42: 63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 4s: 0.5 in smaller diagonaliPhone 4s: 3.5 in · A42: 4 in
  • DepthiPhone 4s: 0.9 mm thinneriPhone 4s: 9.3 mm · A42: 10.2 mm
  • HeightiPhone 4s: 9.3 mm shorteriPhone 4s: 115.2 mm · A42: 124.5 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2014iPhone 4s: 2011 · 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.

Front
iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 58.6 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 4s
    Height
    115.2 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. A42
    Height
    124.5 mm+9.3 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Width
    63.5 mm+4.9 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Depth
    10.2 mm+0.9 mm versus iPhone 4s
    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.

Screen size
iPhone 4s: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 A42: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone 4s 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

A42 has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4s.

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.

iPhone 4s: Original memory entry

8/16/32/64 GB · 512 MB 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. iPhone 4s

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4s1432 mAh

    +32 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A421400 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 4s2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 4sA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32/64 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1432 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 5
  • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Apple A5 (45 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 4sA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 4sA42
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 4sA42
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX543MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 11417
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 4sA42
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 4sA42
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 4sA42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 4sA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Scratch-resistant glass back panel - CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity