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Huawei Honor 20 Pro 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: 10.5 mm narrower

      Honor 20 Pro:
      74 mm
      A42:
      63.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      A42: 2.26 in smaller diagonal

      Honor 20 Pro:
      6.26 in
      A42:
      4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 20 Pro:
      Quad
      A42:
      Single

    • Depth

      Honor 20 Pro: 1.8 mm thinner

      Honor 20 Pro:
      8.4 mm
      A42:
      10.2 mm

    • Height

      A42: 30.1 mm shorter

      Honor 20 Pro:
      154.6 mm
      A42:
      124.5 mm

    • Release year

      Honor 20 Pro:
      2019
      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. Honor 20 Pro

      Height:
      154.6 mm +30.1 mm versus A42
      Width:
      74 mm +10.5 mm versus A42
      Depth:
      8.4 mm
      Weight:
      182 g

    2. 2. A42

      Height:
      124.5 mm
      Width:
      63.5 mm
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +1.8 mm versus Honor 20 Pro
      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. Honor 20 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.26 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      96.2 cm²

    2. 2. A42

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

    Honor 20 Pro has approximately 111.2% 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 Honor 20 Pro, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 20 ProA42
    256 GB 8 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. Honor 20 Pro

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market/region dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Honor 20 Pro

      4000 mAh

      +2600 mAh versus A42

    2. 2. A42

      1400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 20 Pro2. A42

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProA42
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.6 Х 74 Х 8.4 mm
    • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 182 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.26" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1400 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes (market/region dependent)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProA42
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 96.2 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.1%
    • 57.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 412 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProA42
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.4
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF
    • laser AF
    • OIS - 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 80mm (telephoto)
    • 1/4.4"
    • OIS
    • 3x optical zoom - 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.1" - 2 MP
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.8µm
    • 1.3 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 113
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProA42
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 309892
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 391410
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 682
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2365
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProA42
    Release date
    • 2019
    • May
    • 2014
    • July
    Colors
    • Phantom Blue
    • Phantom Black
    • Icelandic Illusion
    • Yellow
    • Blue
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 600 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProA42
    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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 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 Honor 20 Pro, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProA42
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 20 Pro, A42.
    SpecificationHonor 20 ProA42
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 30 min) - Versions: YAL-AL10
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity