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BLU Studio 5.0 CE 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: 9.5 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · Studio 5.0 CE: 73 mm
  • Screen diagonalA42: 1 in smaller diagonalA42: 4 in · Studio 5.0 CE: 5 in
  • DepthStudio 5.0 CE: 0.5 mm thinnerStudio 5.0 CE: 9.7 mm · A42: 10.2 mm
  • HeightA42: 20.5 mm shorterA42: 124.5 mm · Studio 5.0 CE: 145 mm

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
Studio 5.0 CE: 145 × 73 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
Studio 5.0 CE: 145 × 9.7 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.0 CE
    Height
    145 mm+20.5 mm versus A42
    Width
    73 mm+9.5 mm versus A42
    Depth
    9.7 mm
    Weight
    171 g
  2. 2. A42
    Height
    124.5 mm
    Width
    63.5 mm
    Depth
    10.2 mm+0.5 mm versus Studio 5.0 CE
    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
Studio 5.0 CE: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 A42: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.0 CE 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Studio 5.0 CE 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.

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

Studio 5.0 CE: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Studio 5.0 CE

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Studio 5.0 CE1800 mAh

    +400 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A421400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.0 CE2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 171 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • 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
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.1%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEA42
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEA42
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEA42
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEA42
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEA42
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio 5.0 CEA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity