BlackBerry Tour 9630 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

    Tour 9630: 1.5 mm narrower

    Tour 9630:
    62 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tour 9630: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Tour 9630:
    2.4 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 4 mm thinner

    Tour 9630:
    14.2 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Tour 9630: 12.5 mm shorter

    Tour 9630:
    112 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Tour 9630:
    2009
    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. Tour 9630

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +4 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    130 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +12.5 mm versus Tour 9630
    Width:
    63.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Tour 9630
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
    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. Tour 9630

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. A42

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

A42 has approximately 155.3% more rectangular screen area than Tour 9630.

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.

Tour 9630: Original memory entry

256 MB

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. Tour 9630

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated 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. Tour 9630

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Tour 96302. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tour 9630, A42.
SpecificationTour 9630A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 62 Х 14.2 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 0 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Tour 9630, A42.
SpecificationTour 9630A42
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tour 9630, A42.
SpecificationTour 9630A42
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Tour 9630, A42.
SpecificationTour 9630A42
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tour 9630, A42.
SpecificationTour 9630A42
Release date
  • 2009
  • July
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Tour 9630, A42.
SpecificationTour 9630A42
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.72 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tour 9630, A42.
SpecificationTour 9630A42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tour 9630, A42.
SpecificationTour 9630A42
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity