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Coolpad Mega 3 vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Xolo A42

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: 13.5 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · Mega 3: 77 mm
  • Screen diagonalA42: 1.5 in smaller diagonalA42: 4 in · Mega 3: 5.5 in
  • DepthMega 3: 2 mm thinnerMega 3: 8.2 mm · A42: 10.2 mm
  • HeightA42: 27.5 mm shorterA42: 124.5 mm · Mega 3: 152 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2014Mega 3: 2016 · 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
Mega 3: 152 × 77 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
Mega 3: 152 × 8.2 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Mega 3
    Height
    152 mm
    Width
    77 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    170 g
  2. 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
SpecificationMega 3A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 77 Х 8.2 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Cool UI
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMega 3A42
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
  • 71.3%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMega 3A42
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMega 3A42
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 29322
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMega 3A42
Release date
  • 2016
  • December
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Champagne White
  • Moondust Grey
  • Gold White
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMega 3A42
SIM card
  • Triple SIM (Nano-SIM
  • triple stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMega 3A42
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio; recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMega 3A42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Coolpad 3503I
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity

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