You are using an outdated browser. For a faster, safer browsing experience, upgrade for free today.<

BLU Selfie vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Selfie

BLU Selfie

Replace Selfie
Remove Selfie
Xolo A42

Xolo A42

Replace A42
Remove A42
+ Add a third phone

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: 2.8 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · Selfie: 66.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalA42: 0.7 in smaller diagonalA42: 4 in · Selfie: 4.7 in
  • DepthSelfie: 0.6 mm thinnerSelfie: 9.6 mm · A42: 10.2 mm
  • HeightA42: 21.5 mm shorterA42: 124.5 mm · Selfie: 146 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2014Selfie: 2015 · 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
Selfie: 146 × 66.3 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
Selfie: 146 × 9.6 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Selfie
    Height
    146 mm
    Width
    66.3 mm
    Depth
    9.6 mm
    Weight
    136 g
  2. 2. A42
    Height
    124.5 mm
    Width
    63.5 mm
    Depth
    10.2 mm
    Weight
    Unknown

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. Scroll inside a table to keep phone names visible; on narrow screens, swipe sideways or use the arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationSelfieA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 66.3 Х 9.6 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationSelfieA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.9%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationSelfieA42
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
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationSelfieA42
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationSelfieA42
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationSelfieA42
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationSelfieA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationSelfieA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity