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Archos Diamond 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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDDiamond: OLED · A42: LCD
  • WidthA42: 10.6 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · Diamond: 74.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalA42: 2.39 in smaller diagonalA42: 4 in · Diamond: 6.39 in
  • DepthDiamond: 1.6 mm thinnerDiamond: 8.6 mm · A42: 10.2 mm
  • HeightA42: 34.2 mm shorterA42: 124.5 mm · Diamond: 158.7 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2014Diamond: 2019 · 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
Diamond: 158.7 × 74.1 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
Diamond: 158.7 × 8.6 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Diamond
    Height
    158.7 mm+34.2 mm versus A42
    Width
    74.1 mm+10.6 mm versus A42
    Depth
    8.6 mm
    Weight
    166 g
  2. 2. A42
    Height
    124.5 mm
    Width
    63.5 mm
    Depth
    10.2 mm+1.6 mm versus Diamond
    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
Diamond: 6.39 in, 19.5:9, About 100.2 cm² rectangular area 1 A42: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Diamond 6.39 in · 19.5:9 About 100.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Diamond has approximately 120.1% 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.

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

Diamond: Original memory entry

up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot) · 512GB 4GB

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. Diamond

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Diamond3400 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A421400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDiamondA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDiamondA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.2%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDiamondA42
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual-LED flash
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (ultrawide/depth sensor)
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDiamondA42
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 156123
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDiamondA42
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDiamondA42
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) - Taiwan LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - EU
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDiamondA42
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDiamondA42
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical) - market dependant
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Wireless charging - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity