BLU J6 vs Xolo A42

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BLU J6

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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: 13.1 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · J6: 76.6 mm
Screen diagonalA42: 2 in smaller diagonalA42: 4 in · J6: 6 in
DepthJ6: 1.1 mm thinnerJ6: 9.1 mm · A42: 10.2 mm
HeightA42: 35.1 mm shorterA42: 124.5 mm · J6: 159.6 mm
Release year2019 / 2014J6: 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

Side

1. J6
Height
159.6 mm
Width
76.6 mm
Depth
9.1 mm

Weight
185 g
2. A42
Height
124.5 mm
Width
63.5 mm
Depth
10.2 mm

Weight
Unknown

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	J6	A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)	159.6 Х 76.6 Х 9.1 mm	124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight	185 g	0 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1440 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32GB 1GB RAM	4 GB 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSDXC	microSD up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2800 mAh Removable Li-Po	1400 mAh Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)	Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	J6	A42
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	92.9 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	76.0%	57.6%
PPI /points per inch/	268 PPI	233 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	J6	A42
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP (wide) 1/5.0'' 1.12µm AF	5 MP
Functions	LED flash	Unknown
Video	720p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP	1.3 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	J6	A42
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7	Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	J6	A42
Release date	2019 December	2014 July
Colors	Blue Black Brown	Yellow Blue White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	80 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
Specification	J6	A42
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP LE	2.0
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	J6	A42
Radio	FM radio	FM radio

Other features

Other features
Specification	J6	A42
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity - For USA	Sensors Accelerometer proximity