Asus PadFone Infinity 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.

  • Width

    A42: 9.3 mm narrower

    PadFone Infinity:
    72.8 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 1 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone Infinity:
    5 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    PadFone Infinity: 1.3 mm thinner

    PadFone Infinity:
    8.9 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 19 mm shorter

    PadFone Infinity:
    143.5 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    PadFone Infinity:
    2013
    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. PadFone Infinity

    Height:
    143.5 mm +19 mm versus A42
    Width:
    72.8 mm +9.3 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    141 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.3 mm versus PadFone Infinity
    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. PadFone Infinity

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

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

PadFone Infinity has approximately 51.3% 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 PadFone Infinity, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFone InfinityA42
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 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. PadFone Infinity

NFC:
Yes
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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. PadFone Infinity

    2400 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. PadFone Infinity2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone Infinity, A42.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 72.8 Х 8.9 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super IPS+ LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" 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.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone Infinity, A42.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone Infinity, A42.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityA42
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for PadFone Infinity, A42.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityA42
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25384
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone Infinity, A42.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityA42
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Titanium Gray
  • Champagne Gold
  • Hot pink
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h Talking time- Up to 19 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone Infinity, A42.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityA42
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone Infinity, A42.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone Infinity, A42.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Padfone Station with 10.1 inches IPS display
  • 1920 x 1200 pixels
  • 5000 mAh battery
  • 1 MP front camera. 264.6 x 181.6 x 10.7mm
  • 530g. - Also known as Asus PadFone Infinity (A80)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity