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Gionee Ctrl V1 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.

  • DepthA42: 1 mm thinnerA42: 10.2 mm · Ctrl V1: 11.2 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2014Ctrl V1: 2013 · 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
Ctrl V1: 123 × 63.5 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
Side
Ctrl V1: 123 × 11.2 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Ctrl V1
    Height
    123 mm
    Width
    63.5 mm
    Depth
    11.2 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  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
SpecificationCtrl V1A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 11.2 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.95" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 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 (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationCtrl V1A42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 46.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.5%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationCtrl V1A42
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationCtrl V1A42
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cotex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationCtrl V1A42
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Cofee/Black
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationCtrl V1A42
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationCtrl V1A42
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationCtrl V1A42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity