BLU Vivo Go 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

    A42: 11.7 mm narrower

    Vivo Go:
    75.2 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Vivo Go:
    6 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Vivo Go:
    Dual
    A42:
    Single
  • Depth

    Vivo Go: 1.8 mm thinner

    Vivo Go:
    8.4 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 32.2 mm shorter

    Vivo Go:
    156.7 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Vivo Go:
    2018
    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. Vivo Go

    Height:
    156.7 mm +32.2 mm versus A42
    Width:
    75.2 mm +11.7 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
    Weight:
    155 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.8 mm versus Vivo Go
    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. Vivo Go

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. A42

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

Vivo Go has approximately 104% 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.

Recorded RAM for Vivo Go, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVivo GoA42
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Vivo Go

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 battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Vivo Go

    2600 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Vivo Go2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vivo Go, A42.
SpecificationVivo GoA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.7 Х 75.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 155 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 memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vivo Go, A42.
SpecificationVivo GoA42
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
  • 78.8%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 268 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vivo Go, A42.
SpecificationVivo GoA42
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF -0.3 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Vivo Go, A42.
SpecificationVivo GoA42
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36192
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 629
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1559
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vivo Go, A42.
SpecificationVivo GoA42
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 USD
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vivo Go, A42.
SpecificationVivo GoA42
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vivo Go, A42.
SpecificationVivo GoA42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vivo Go, A42.
SpecificationVivo GoA42
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity