You are using an outdated browser. For a faster, safer browsing experience, upgrade for free today.<
  1. Home
  2. HTC U Play vs Xolo A42

HTC U Play vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U Play

HTC U Play

Replace U Play
Enter at least 3 characters. Tab to a result and press Enter to select.

    Remove U Play
    Xolo A42

    Xolo A42

    Replace A42
    Enter at least 3 characters. Tab to a result and press Enter to select.

      Remove A42
      + Add a third phone
      Enter at least 3 characters. Tab to a result and press Enter to select.

        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: 9.4 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · U Play: 72.9 mm
        • Screen diagonalA42: 1.2 in smaller diagonalA42: 4 in · U Play: 5.2 in
        • DepthU Play: 2.2 mm thinnerU Play: 8 mm · A42: 10.2 mm
        • HeightA42: 21.5 mm shorterA42: 124.5 mm · U Play: 146 mm
        • Release year2017 / 2014U Play: 2017 · 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
        U Play: 146 × 72.9 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
        Side
        U Play: 146 × 8 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
        1. 1. U Play
          Height
          146 mm
          Width
          72.9 mm
          Depth
          8 mm
          Weight
          145 g
        2. 2. A42
          Height
          124.5 mm
          Width
          63.5 mm
          Depth
          10.2 mm
          Weight
          Unknown

        Specifications

        Open a section for more detail. Scroll inside a table to keep phone names visible; on narrow screens, swipe sideways or use the arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationU PlayA42
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
        • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
        Weight
        • 145 g
        • 0 g
        Technology
        • Super LCD
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 5.2" inch
        • 4" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 1080 x 1920 px
        • 480 x 800 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 64 GB
        • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
        • 3 RAM
        • 4 GB
        • 512 MB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 2500 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        • 1400 mAh
        • Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
        • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
        Chipset
        • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
        		 Unknown
        NFC
        • Yes
        		 Unknown
        Headphone jack
        • No
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationU PlayA42
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 73.2 cm2
        • 45.5 cm2
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 5:3 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 68.7%
        • 57.6%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 428 PPI
        • 233 PPI
        Screen protection
        • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
        		 Unknown
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationU PlayA42
        Rear camera, main
        • 16 MP
        • Single
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 16 MP
        • f/2.0
        • 28mm (wide)
        • 1.0µm
        • OIS
        • PDAF
        • 5 MP
        Functions
        • Auto-HDR
        		 Unknown
        Video
        • 1080p@30fps
        • Yes
        Front camera, selfie
        • 16 MP
        • Single
        • 1.3 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 16 MP
        • f/2.0
        • 27mm (wide)
        • 1/3.1''
        • 1.0µm
        • 1.3 MP
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationU PlayA42
        Processor CPU
        • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
        • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Mali-T860MP2
        		 Unknown
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 49782
        		 Unknown
        GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 740
        		 Unknown
        GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 2755
        		 Unknown
        GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 1977
        		 Unknown
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationU PlayA42
        Release date
        • 2017
        • January
        • 2014
        • July
        Colors
        • Brilliant Black
        • Cosmetic Pink
        • Ice White
        • Sapphire Blue
        • Yellow
        • Blue
        • White
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 150 EUR
        • 80 EUR
        Battery life
        • Stand by time- Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
        • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
        Body build
        • plastic body
        		 Unknown
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationU PlayA42
        SIM card
        • Hybrid 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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
        • 3(1800)
        • 5(850)
        • 7(2600)
        • 8(900)
        • 20(800)
        • 28(700)
        • 38(2600)
        • 40(2300)
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
        Speed
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
        • HSPA
        GPRS
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
        • dual-band
        • Wi-Fi Direct
        • DLNA
        • hotspot
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • hotspot
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • GLONASS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        USB
        • 2.0
        • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
        • microUSB
        Bluetooth
        • 4.2
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • 2.0
        Harmful irradiation Unknown
        • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationU PlayA42
        Radio
        • No
        • FM radio
        Others
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        		 Unknown
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationU PlayA42
        Dop
        • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
        • accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity