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BlackBerry Motion vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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.

      • WidthA42: 12 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · Motion: 75.5 mm
      • Screen diagonalA42: 1.5 in smaller diagonalA42: 4 in · Motion: 5.5 in
      • DepthMotion: 2.1 mm thinnerMotion: 8.1 mm · A42: 10.2 mm
      • HeightA42: 31.3 mm shorterA42: 124.5 mm · Motion: 155.8 mm
      • Release year2017 / 2014Motion: 2017 · 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
      Motion: 155.8 × 75.5 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
      Side
      Motion: 155.8 × 8.1 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
      1. 1. Motion
        Height
        155.8 mm+31.3 mm versus A42
        Width
        75.5 mm+12 mm versus A42
        Depth
        8.1 mm
        Weight
        167 g
      2. 2. A42
        Height
        124.5 mm
        Width
        63.5 mm
        Depth
        10.2 mm+2.1 mm versus Motion
        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
      Motion: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 A42: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Motion 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

      Motion 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.

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

      Motion: Original memory entry

      32 GB · 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. Motion

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Motion4000 mAh

        +2600 mAh versus A42

      2. 2. A421400 mAh

      Specifications

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      1. Motion2. A42

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationMotionA42
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 155.8 Х 75.5 Х 8.1 mm
      • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
      Weight
      • 167 g
      • 0 g
      Technology
      • IPS LCD
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 5.5" inch
      • 4" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      • 480 x 800 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 32 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      • 4 GB
      • 512 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 4000 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 1400 mAh
      • Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
      • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
      		 Unknown
      NFC
      • Yes
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationMotionA42
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 82.6 cm2
      • 45.5 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 5:3 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 70.2%
      • 57.6%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 403 PPI
      • 233 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Scratch-resistant glass
      		 Unknown
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationMotionA42
      Rear camera, main
      • 12 MP
      • Single
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 12 MP
      • PDAF
      • f/2.0
      • 5 MP
      Functions
      • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      		 Unknown
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 1.3 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.2
      • 1.125 um
      • 1.3 MP
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationMotionA42
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
      • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 506
      		 Unknown
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 60123
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationMotionA42
      Release date
      • 2017
      • October
      • 2014
      • July
      Colors
      • Black
      • Yellow
      • Blue
      • White
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 390 EUR
      • 80 EUR
      Battery life Unknown
      • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
      Body build
      • aluminum frame
      • plastic back
      		 Unknown
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationMotionA42
      SIM card
      • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 13(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 19(800)
      • 20(800)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500) - BBD100-6 (EU
      • Global) LTE band 2(1900)
      • 29(700)
      • 30(2300)
      • 66(1700/2100) - BBD100-2 (USA)
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
      Speed
      • HSPA
      • LTE
      • HSPA
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS2
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • 2.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • microUSB
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • EDR
      • LE
      • 2.0
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationMotionA42
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • FM radio
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationMotionA42
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity