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BLU Studio 5.5 C 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: 15.5 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · Studio 5.5 C: 79 mm
  • Screen diagonalA42: 1.5 in smaller diagonalA42: 4 in · Studio 5.5 C: 5.5 in
  • HeightA42: 30.5 mm shorterA42: 124.5 mm · Studio 5.5 C: 155 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2014Studio 5.5 C: 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
Studio 5.5 C: 155 × 79 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
Studio 5.5 C: 155 × 9.9 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.5 C
    Height
    155 mm+30.5 mm versus A42
    Width
    79 mm+15.5 mm versus A42
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    178 g
  2. 2. A42
    Height
    124.5 mm
    Width
    63.5 mm
    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.

Screen size
Studio 5.5 C: 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. Studio 5.5 C 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A42 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Studio 5.5 C 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.

Studio 5.5 C: 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 5.5 C

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 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 5.5 C2820 mAh

    +1420 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A421400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.5 C2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 79 Х 9.9 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" 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 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CA42
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 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 5.5 CA42
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CA42
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • 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 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CA42
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
  • 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
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio 5.5 CA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity